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REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1896. 



grotesque aiiimal-sbaped figure. There are two sound boles, and one 

 being- slightly larger than the other adds a note to the compass of the 

 instrument, as indicated in the accompanying scale : 



^ g^dg^ 



^' •• o» ©o oo 



Specimen, Cat. No. 109673 (U.S.N.M.) is a small whistle painted gray- 

 ish yellow. A prolongation at the upper part, or drumhead, forms the 

 mouthpiece. There are two finger holes, one on each side of the air cham- 

 ber. Its thiee notes are as fol- 

 lows: «"« -■ 



if 

 =t 



Fig. 303 represents a painted 



Fig. 303. 



DRUM-SHAPED WHISTLE OF PAINTED WARE. 



Chiriqui. 



Cat. No. 131(144, U.S.N. M. | natural siy.p. 



Fig. 304. 



TOP-SHAPED INSTRUMENT WITH THREE FINGER HOLES. 



Chiriqui. 



C.it. No. 109682, U.S.N.M. Natural Bize. 



instrument with the same general outline as the preceding. The ground 

 color is dark brown and there are traces of line or band decoration in 

 red. A prolongation on one side of the air chamber forms the mouth- 

 piece, and there are two finger holes on the opposite side. A raised 

 fillet or loop on tlie surface between the mouthpiece and sound holes 

 serves for a sus]>ension hole. The tones emitted are round and full, 

 and are indicated in the following scale: 



Top-sliaped ivhistles.— There are in the collection two instruments of 

 this form. The size and details of construction are shown in fis's. 304 



