Simple woodwind musical instrument, formed by tying various lengths of pipe together, now typically made from bamboo

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The birth of Christ among ruins. Engraving by J. Sadeler after Polidoro da Caravaggio.

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The birth of Christ among ruins. Engraving by J. Sadeler after Polidoro da Caravaggio.