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ground color, with traces of decoration in black or brown. Three 

 notes : 



Specimen, Cat. No. 109713 (U.S.N.M.). Ground color, pale brown. 

 The upper part of the body is deep red, and there are line decorations 

 in red and black on the tail. The whole surface is polished. Its three 

 notes are here indicated: 



EffiEE 



8va 



Specimen, Cat. No. 10GGC9 (TJ.S.N.M.). The lower part of the body 

 is painted red; the upper part pale yellow. Decoration in black of 

 conventional designs on all surfaces. Three notes, as follows: 



Specimen, Cat. No. 109652 (U.S.N.M.). The head, breast, and lower 

 part of the body are painted red. The upper part of the body is pale 

 yellow, upon which are decorations in black. Its three notes are here 

 indicated : g^^ 



iigii 



Specimen, Cat. No. 109CG3 (U.S.N.M.). The body is painted red, the 

 head and neck grayish yellow, and there are traces of ornamentation 

 in black. Three uote§, as follows: 



Specimen, Cat. No. 131936 (U.S.N.M.). The ground color is dark red, 

 and the decorations in black are much obliterated. Its three notes are 

 indicated in the accompanying scale : 



8va 



Fig. 288 represents one of the large bird-shaped specimens. The cut 

 is reproduced from Mr. Holmes's paper,i and his description follows: 



The piece giveu iu lig. 254 [our fig. 288] has the shape aud markings of a hawk or 

 eagle. It belongs to the alligator ware and is elaborately finished iu semi-geometric 

 devices in red and black. 



^ Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology, 1884-85, p. 169, fig. 254. 



