PREHISTORIC ART. 



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semitone when used open in combination, 

 is here given : 



A system of hngeiing 



Finger ht)k'8 all closcil G 



N()3. 1, 2, 3, or 2, 3, 4, closed A 



Nos. 1,2,3, or 4, 1,2, closed B 



Xos. 1, 2, open C 



iS'os. 4, 2, or 1, 3, closed C 



Nos. 2, 3, or 3, 4, or 4, 1, open C4* 



No8. 1.2, 3, or 4, closed D 



Finger holes all open Eh 



Specimen, Cat. No. 18111) (IT.S.N.M.), is an animal-shaped whistle of 

 painted ware from an ancient grave in 

 Costa Kica. Collected by William H. 

 Gabb. There are two sonnd holes, <me on 

 the left shoulder, the other beneath the 

 body. Its tliree notes are shown in the 

 accompanying scale: 



•• o« oo 



The note Bt? is the same, stopped with 

 either hole. 



Fig. 2G9 represents a tortoise-shaped 

 whistle of painted ware from Costa Eica, 

 collected by Drs. Flint and Bransford. 

 There is no mistaking the animal to be 

 represented, as all the features are well 

 executed. The painted decorations in 

 black and red lines are much obliterated. 

 A hole for suspension j^asses through the 

 lower i^art of the neck. There are four fin- 

 ger holes on the back. Its five notes are as 



follows: , sva. 



llpv..,..- 



Cw 



eo ©o oo 

 •o oo oo 



The lowest note with all holes closed. The 

 next three intervals are the same, no mat- 

 ter wliich of the one, two, or tliree holes 

 are opened. That is, any one of the four 

 holes oi)en,the others closed, will give G; 

 any t wo open, A ; and auy three open, Bt?. 

 All open, the highest note, C. 



Fig. 270 represents a tube-shaped instrument from Miravalles. col- 

 lected by Capt. ,J. M. Dow. The upper end is in the form of an animal 

 head and contains the mouthpiece. The lower end (part of which is 



