Australian Wooden Didgeridoo. The tubular musical instrument is covered with with wavy-lined decorations. 

Size: 3 x 3 x 50 1/2 in. 

The didgeridoo (also spelled didjeridu) is a wind instrument developed by Aboriginal peoples of northern Australia over a thousand years ago, played by vibrating the lips to create a continuous drone using circular breathing. Though now used worldwide, it remains closely associated with Indigenous Australian music. In northeast Arnhem Land it is known in Yolŋu languages as yiḏaki or mandapul, and in West Arnhem Land’s Bininj Kunwok language as mako (or mago). Typically cylindrical or conical and measuring 1 to 3 meters long, its pitch generally lowers with increased length, while flared instruments produce higher pitches than unflared ones of similar length. The term “didgeridoo” is not of Aboriginal origin but is thought to be onomatopoetic, first appearing in print in 1908 and possibly derived from the Irish phrase “dúdaire dubh” (“native trumpeter”). Traditionally crafted from eucalyptus hardwoods native to northern and central Australia, modern versions may also be made from materials such as fiberglass, metal, or clay, and debates about its use by non-Aboriginal people largely center on cultural taboos, particularly regarding women playing the instrument.

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