600 



REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1896. 



Intermediate notes can be obtained by cross fingering. 

 Fig. 249 represents a tubular instrument of coarse red clay with a 

 flageolet-like mouthpiece. On the upper part of the lower extremity 



Fig. 246. 

 LARGE POTTERY WHISTLE, COMPLICATED DESIGN. 



Exoavatioua near Mexico by Dr. Antonio Peiiaflel. 



Cat. No. 10482, U.S.N. M. i natural size. 



(part of which is missing) is represented the head and part of the body 

 of a serpent-like animal, but on account of weathering the features are 

 not distinguishable. There are no finger holes, and its one note is as 

 follows : 



:=l2ff 



m 



An instrument of the same class is shown in fig. 250. It is of like 



