642 



REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1896. 



body is the figure of an animal (piinial). Tlie body of the bird is dull 

 red in color, with traces of decoration in black. Upon the animal, 



which is painted grayish yellow, 

 are the conventional represen- 

 tations of skin markings in 

 black. There are two finger 

 holes in the breast of the bird, 

 and its tail forms a mouthpiece. 

 Its notes are given in the ac- 

 companying scale: 



Sm 





Fig. 297. 



WHISTLE, CDMI'LBX FOKM. 



Chiriqui. 



Cat. No. 133448, U.S.N.'M. ^ iiatur.il i 



Fig. 297 represents an instru- 

 ment having somewhat the ap- 

 pearance of a small covered 

 dish with a prolongation for a 

 handle, which serves as a 

 mouthpiece. Upon the top or 

 cover is the figure of a bird. The ground color of the dish or air 

 chamber is red and that of the bird figure pale yellow. Upon both are 

 line decorations in black. There are two sound holes near the ui)i)er 

 edge opposite the mouthpiece. Its 

 three notes are as follows : 



Specimen, Cat. No. 133449 

 (U.S.N.M.) The body of this instru- 

 ment is similar to the one just de- i ^ . /-./, 

 scribed (fig. 297). It is painted dull , , , , 



red and polished. A grotesque figure ( 4 ./ 



with an animal-like head is attached 

 to the upper jiart. There are two 

 finger holes on the side opposite the 

 mouthpiece. Threenotes areemitted : 



Sva 



^^3j^=g| Fig. 298. 



TT WHISTLE, GROTESQUE FORM, 



n • r^ -vT Chiriqui. 



Specimen, Cat. No. 133450 aa. n,,. ,09,.., u.s.n.m. ^, natural size. 



(U.S.N.M.). The outline of this 



whistle is the same as the preceding (fig. 297), but having the head of a 

 reptile ( ?) on the upper part opposite the handle or mouthpiece. The 



