PREHISTORIC ART. 



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The usual animal or bird shaped figure containing tlie whistle is miss- 

 ing, therefore its music^al capacity is unknown. 



In fig. 319 is illustrated a double bottle of polished black ware. The 

 figure of a bird is seated on one projection. At the back of its head is 

 the air passage and ventliole forming the whistle. On the connecting 

 handle are two panel-ljke designs, with animals and birds represented 

 in relief. Its two notes are indicated in the accompanying scale: 



Fig. 320 represents a double bottle of polished black ware. The 

 upper portions of the vessel are encircled by three bands, highly orna- 

 mented in relief. In the lower band birds are delineated, the next 



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Fig. 319. 



DOUBLE WHISTLING VASE, POLISHED BLACK WARE, FIGURE OF BIRD. 



Peru, Tryon collection. 



C.it. No. 148015, U.S.N. M. f natural .sizf. 



higher fishes, and on the ui^per one the meander or Greek fret. On 

 the connecting handle between the two projections are two panels, with 

 conventional designs of animals, etc., also in relief. Seated upon one 

 neck or projection is a monkey -like figure, with openings in the body, 

 arranged in the usual manner, to produce a whistling sound or note, 

 which is here given : _ 



Specimen, Cat. No. 1405 (U.S.JT.M.) was obtained in Peru by Admiral 

 Charles Wilkes, United States Exploring Expedition. It is a double 

 bottle of black ware. One i)ortion represents an animal, with the 



