This musical instrument is called an ocarina or vessel flute. They have been in use by humans for 12,000 years, or approximately 8,000 years before mammoths went extinct. This flute is found all over the world and can be made of stone, wood, clay or coconut. The name of the instrument depended on the culture, but the first use of the word "ocarina" was by a 17-year-old boy from Bologna, Italy who made a vessel flute and called it ocarina which loosely translates to little goose.
The ocarina featured here has 12 finger holes and is made of ceramic and is painted black. Along both sides are gold painted coins that show the profile of a bearded man and an inscription on the other : "El Haka Waihirere". Ocarinas come in almost any shape, color and number of finger holes. From simple and tiny four-hole pendant designs to large 24-hole range designs that have a larger scale range.