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REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1896. 



In fig. 265 is sliowii an instrumeut from Nicoya in the form of a gro- 

 tesciue human liead. The painted decorations are in brown and red on 

 yellow ground. The slightly ]>r<)trudiug eyes are outlined with a nar- 

 row stripe of brown, and the entire back of the head is covered with a 



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panel-like design in the same color. The mouthpiece is attached to and 

 forms part of the headdress. There are four finger holes, two on each 

 side, back of the ears. Seven notes can be obtained as follows : 



:t=iff 



E^t 



:f=g| 



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In this specimen the finger hole marked 4 on the outlined back view 



