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never longer than at present. It is made of a portion of a leg bone of some large 

 mammal, and. is di inches in length. The lateral opening, which is nearly an inch 

 nearer one end than the other, is one-half inch in diameter. The external surface is 

 smooth and even somewhat polished. 



Fig. 20G represents a bone whistle from 

 Santa Crnz Island. It has been coated with 

 a black i)igraent, i)r()bably aspbaltuni, and 

 has been rubbed or used until it shows a 

 j)olisbed surface. It is made from the long 

 boue of a bird^ and has the natural opening 

 throughout the interior. About 2 inches 



Fig. 208. 



BONE WHISTLE. 



San Clemente Island, California. 



Cat. No. 17Jf*43, U.S.N.M. g natural size. 



Fig. 209. 

 DOUBLE BONE WHISTLE. 



San Clemente Island, California. 



Peabo.ly Musruni, Cambri.Ige, Mass-ichusstts. 



from one end a square hole has been cut in the bone, and just beneath 

 it is a transverse ridge of asphaltum. A note or sound is obtained by- 

 blowing into the end nearest the vent hole. 



