pīpere

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pīpere, m.n: piper, player on the flute. (PEE-peh-ruh / ˈpiː-pɛ-rə)

Medieval manuscript image of a person with animal feet and a tall pointy hood playing a drone-less bagpipe that has a human face at the top of the chanter.
Maastricht Hours; Liège, early 14th century; British Library, Stowe MS 17, f. 109v. [bl.uk]

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