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passing through the right hand whereit is laid againstthebody. Its three 

 notes are as follows: , ^ .-^va... 



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Drum-shaped ivhistlcs. — In addition to the various forms wliich have 

 been described tliere are a number of shapes copied from other musi- 

 cal instruments. An interesting example is shown in fig. 301. The cut 



is reproduced from Mr. Holmes's paper,' 

 and in speaking of this class of objects 

 he says: 



A very interesting specimen, illustrated in 

 fi"-. 247 [onr fig. 301], modeled iu imitation of 

 a drum, has not only the general shape of that 

 instrument, 

 but the skin 

 head, with its 

 bands and 

 cords of at- 

 tachment, IS 

 truthfully rep 

 resented. A 

 curious con- 

 ceit is here ob- 

 served in asso- 

 ciation of the 

 bird — a favor- 

 ite form for 

 the whistle — 

 with the drum. 

 A small figure 

 of a bird ex- 

 tends trans- 

 versely across 

 the body of the 

 drum c h a m - 

 her, the back being turned from the observer in the cut. The tail serves for a uioutli- 

 piece, while the finger holes are placed in the breast of the bird, the position usually 

 assigned them in simple bird whistles. 

 Its three notes are indicated in the accompanying scale: 



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DRUM-SHAPED WHISTLE OP PLAIN WARE, 

 BIRD FIGURE ATTACHED. 



Chiriqui. 



Cat. No. IIJ9721, U.S.N. M. N.itiir.-il si/.f. 



Fig. 302. 

 DRUM-SHAPED WHISTLE OF PLAIN 

 WAKE, (JROTESQUE ANIMAL FIGURE 

 ATTACHED. 



Chiriqui. 

 Cat. No. 109720, U.S.N. M. ^ natural size. 





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Specimen, Cat. No. 109718 (IT.S.KM.) is a plain drum-shaped whistle 

 of unpainted ware. A jn^olongation on one side forms the mouthpiece, 

 and there are two finger holes. The compass of the instrument is three 

 notes, as follows : ^ ^ '-'"■■ _ 



Another drum shaped whistle belonging to the unpainted group is 

 shown in fig. 302. On the side opposite the mouthpiece is attached a 



'Sixth Annual Report of the P.urean of Ethnology, 1884-8.^), p. 165, fig. 247. 



