The Jiahu gudi are the oldest known musical instruments from China, dating back to around 6000 BCE.
One of the gudi flutes discovered at Jiahu, on display at the Henan Museum
Neolithic bone flute, Peiligang Culture, Wuyang, Henan, 1987, earliest known musical instrument
The red-crowned crane, also called the Japanese crane and the Manchurian crane, is a large Northeast Asian crane among the rarest cranes in the world. In some parts of its range, it is known as a symb
Gudi (instrument)
…been dated to 6000 BCE. The bone flutes have average dimensions of approximately 20 cm × 1.1 cm (7.9 in × 0.4 in), and are made from the legs of the red-crowned crane. They are open-ended and vary in the number of their finger holes, from one to eight; the 4 holed version has 3 holes in front and one thumb hole in…
Grus japonensis Hokkaido, Japan several 8
At Cumberland wildlife park, Grünau im Almtal, Austria
Grus japonensis (juvenile) in Ueno Zoo, Taitō, Japan