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Puntalo (m)

(with) definite article: il
plural: Puntali; (with) definite article: i
(the) point(s)

each of the spatulae for spreading bees-wax when tuning, or adjusting a reed

Identical types: 23

Each of the accessories dangling on a string fastened to one of the pipes; Used for handling beeswax when tuning (NB: Sometimes a mixture of beeswax and sheep fat, in dialect called "sivo", is used).

Made of wood or horn.

Curiciddo, Spuntiddo

Sources

Scaldaferri, Nicola: La zampogna in Basilicata. In: La zampogna: gli aerofoni a sacco in Italia (2005), II, p.60.