636 



REPOKT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1896. 



In fiff. 289 is shown a small double wliistle representing two birds witb 

 their bodies Joined tojietlier. The tails form a moutlipiece with the air 

 I)assa8es close toi^ether, ;vs are the small pear-shaped whistles heretofore 

 described. Tiie decoration is simple, consisting of a few black lines on 

 the body and tlie beak or bill painted red. There are two finger holes, 

 one ou the outside of each body. When these are closed a tone is 



produced a major third below that given when 



extremely 



• • o o 

 open. The notes are in unison, 

 shrill and piercing. 



Animal-shaped whistles. — In fig. 290 a, b, 

 are shown two views of a small animal- 

 shaped whistle of dark clay. Tliese are re- 

 produced from Mr. Holmes's paper,' and in 

 describing two specimens of this class he says: 



Two little instruments of remarkable form and unusual powers stand (jiute alone 

 amony their fellows. One only is entire. It is made of dark clay, and rei)resents a 

 creature not referable to any known form, so completely is it ccmventionalized. A 

 fair idea of its appearance can be gained from tigs. 243 and 244 [our tigs. 290 a, &]. 



Fig. 289. 

 DOUBLE WHISTLE, TWO BIRDS. 



Chiriqui. 



Cat. No. I3346'>, U.S.N.M. 

 g natural size. 



Fig. 290. 6 



ANIMAL-SHAPED WHISTLE OF BLACKISH WARE. 

 Chiriqui. 



C.-it. No. 109732, U.S.N.M. Natur.il size. 



The Jir.st gives the side view and the second the top view. The mouthpiece is in 

 what api)ears to be the forehead of the creature. The venthole is beneath the neck, 

 and there are four minute finger holes, one in the middle of four flattish nodes, 

 which have the appearance of large protruding eyes. A suspension hole passes 

 through a node upon the top of the head. The capacity of tiiis instrument is Hve 

 notes, clear in tone and high in pitch. It is notable that the pitch of each stop 

 when open alone is identical, the holes being exactly the same size. 



8va. 



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' Sixth Annual Keport of the Bureau of Ethnology, 1884-85, p. 162, figs. 243, 244. 



