Ocarina
An ocarina is a wind instrument, usually made of ceramic, played by blowing into it and covering finger holes to produce musical notes.
Also known as: transverse ocarina
How big is it?
15 cm long
Also 5.906 in
Defined instrument length · defined specimen
Typical recorded range: 10 cm to 22 cm.
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About the same scale as Human brain.
Human brain: The human brain is the organ that processes sensory information and coordinates thought, memory, movement and many body functions.
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Ocarina
A defined 15 cm, 250 g transverse ceramic ocarina. Ocarinas vary from tiny pendants to large bass instruments, so this is a comparison specimen rather than a standard.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked defined instrument length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Human brain
A defined adult-brain specimen 15 cm front to back and 1.4 kg. Brain size and mass vary by person; these values are comparison anchors, not health benchmarks.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked representative front-to-back length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 15 cm
For comparison, this page uses defined instrument length. This is labelled defined specimen: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value. The recorded range is 10 cm to 22 cm.
A defined 15 cm, 250 g transverse ceramic ocarina. Ocarinas vary from tiny pendants to large bass instruments, so this is a comparison specimen rather than a standard.
The marked horizontal span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Ocarina dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 cm | 10 cm to 22 cm | defined specimen | |
| 250 g | 150 g to 400 g | defined specimen |
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