PREHISTORIC ART. 



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serves for a mouthpiece, as is usual in the bird-shaped instruments. 

 Three notes are possible, as follows: 



1^ 



•• o« oo 



The lower note is obtained with both holes closed, the upper one wit'i 

 both open, and the middle tone with either, no matter which, closed. 

 Unless otherwise stated, this is triie of all the bird-shaped whistles with 

 two linger holes. 



Fig. 285. 



BIBD-SHAPED WHISTLE, UNPAINTED WAKE. 



Chiriqni. 



Cat. No. 109708, U.S.N.M. § natural size. 



Specimen, Cat. ISTo. 131941 (U.S.N.M.) is a smaller whistle of the same 

 general character. There are two finger holes in the breast, making 

 the compass of the instrument three notes: 



Specimen, Cat. No. 109C62 (U.S.N.M.) is in principle the same as the 

 preceding. The difference in musical tones will be seen in the accom- 

 panying scale: 



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Bird-shaped whistles, colored red, icithout painted decorations. — The 

 whistles in this group need not be described individually. They are 

 all bird shaped, varying in size, slip-washed red and without decora- 

 tions. There are two finger holes in the breast of each. Three notes 



