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 · defined instrument length
Also 5.906 in
Defined instrument length · defined specimen
Typical recorded range: 10 cm to 22 cm.
A little perspective
Ocarina vs Human brain: length comparison
The instrument length of an ocarina is approximately equal to the front-to-back length of the human brain.
An ocarina is a wind instrument, usually made of ceramic, played by blowing into it and covering finger holes to produce musical notes.
The human brain is the organ that processes sensory information and coordinates thought, memory, movement and many body functions.
Both rulers start at the same zero and share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its original proportions.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Ocarina
Defined instrument length: 15 cm; defined specimen; range 10 cm–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.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked defined instrument length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Human brain
Representative front-to-back length: 15 cm; defined specimen; range 14 cm–17 cm.
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
We compare the instrument length of an ocarina. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same. 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 measured feature, not the edges of the image. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
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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