a clay egg you blow into that somehow makes zelda music instead of a hoot.
means a small enclosed wind instrument, usually egg or vessel shaped, that produces sound by air resonating inside a chamber rather than through an open tube.
from ancient design independently invented across mesoamerica, china, and africa thousands of years ago, but the modern name comes from 19th century italy, where giuseppe donati coined ocarina, meaning little goose, for its shape.
ocarina of time — 1998 zelda game turned it into a bestselling instrument overnight
peruvian huaco whistle — pre-inca clay ocarinas found in burial sites, 1200 bce
chinese xun — egg shaped clay ocarina used in imperial court music
budrio italy — birthplace of the modern 10-hole sweet potato ocarina design