616 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1896. 



No8. 2 and 3 ] 



or ^ open Db 



Nos. 1 auci 4 J 

 Nos. 4 autl 2 ] 



or ) closed Kb 



Nos. 1 aud 3 J 



Nos. 3 and 4 , open D t| 



Nos. 4 or 3, closed E b 



Nos. 1 or 2, closed El? 



Finger holes all open - F t^ 



This scale is made possible by the unequal size of the finger holes, 

 wliicli may be due to weathering or other causes. 



Fig". 20,3 represents a bird-shaped instrument of dark brown clay. 

 It also is fiom Nicoya, and collected by Dr. Brausford. This is one of 



Fig. 263. 



POTTERY WHISTLE— BIRD-SHAPED. 



Front and profile. 

 Nicoya, Costa Eica. 



Cat. No. 59969, U.S.N.M. U nanril «i2e. 



the best representatives from Costa Eica in the Museum, both as 

 regards artistic skill in the manufacture and the inirity of musical 

 tones which it is capable of giving. Its shape is conventional, being 

 somewhat top-like, with a bird's head placed on the upper part, the 

 op[)osite extremity (upon which the feet are slightly indicated) being 

 prolonged for a mouthpiece. Upon the breast, extending from the neck 

 to the lower part of the body, are panel-like designs, indicated by deejily 

 incised lines. Connecting with these, and passing around the largest 

 circumference, is a narrow band, outlined in the same manner. The 

 remaining portion of the body has the appearance of being stippled 

 with a comb-like instrument, producing zigzag dotted lines, which are 

 placed with some degree of regularity. The panels, band decoration. 



