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these being larger tliaii the other, either by accident or design, adds 

 one note to its scale, which is here given: 





Specimen, Oat. No. 109008 (U.S.N.M.) is a small whistle, partly 

 animal and partly bird in shape. It is of plain red ware with polished 

 snrfaces. The tail serves as a mouthpiece, and there are two sound 

 holes in the breast. Its three 



notes are as follows 



.s'ca 



Specimen, Cat. No. 109051 

 (U.S.N.M.) has a bird like body 

 with an animal head. The face, 

 breast, and under part of the 

 body is painted a dull red color. 

 The upper is pale yellow, ujion 

 which are traces of a band dec- 

 oration in black. There are two 

 sound holes in the breast, and 

 the notes emitted are indicated 

 in the following scale: 



Fit;. 296. 



WHISTLE, fO.MI'LEX FOKM. 



Cljii'iqui. 



Cat. Nil. 109050, U.S.N.M. | iKilural sin 



Specimen, Cat. No. 1319413 (U.S.N.M.) is an exceedingly grotesque 

 form. The body is bird-shaped with a monkey-like head and fore 

 feet. One of these grasps the tail and the other is held to the mouth. 

 The decoration is in black and red on yellow ground. There are two 

 finger holes, one beneath the left fore leg or arm, the other on the 

 back. The tail serves as a moutlipiece, and the notes obtained are given 

 in the accompanying scale: sva 



Specimen, Cat. No. 133401 (U.S.N.M.) is also a combination of animal 

 and bird forms. The decoration is in red and black lines and dots on 

 yellow ground. There are two sound holes in the breast. Its three 

 notes are here given : sva 



In fig. 290 is presented a carious form of whistle. The lower part 

 of the instrument is bird-shaped, and standing transversely across the 

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