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Figure 299. Composite form consisting of the iguana and snake, the sides being de- 

 corated with the multiple alligator motive. '/' . . . . .179 



Figure 300. Whistle in the shape of a quadruped. Lost color ware. '/ . . 180 

 Figure 301. Whistle, in which the head has the appearance of being removable. 



Lost color ware. '! ......... 180 



Figure 302. Figurine serving as both whistle and rattle. Armadillo ware. '/ . 180 



Figure 303. Whistle representing the armadillo. Alligator ware. '/ . . 180 

 Figure 304. Whistle representing a squirrel feeding, the sides being decorated with 



the multiple alligator motive. Alligator ware. '/' .... 181 



Figure 305. Whistle representing a squirrel in motion; the alligator motive appears 



in the panels decorating the sides. Alligator ware. '/ . . . 181 

 Figure 306. Whistle suggesting the ground-squirrel, though the head is catlike. Alli- 

 gator ware. '/ . . . . . .. . . . 181 



Figure 307. Whistle with tapir-like head. Alligator ware. '/ . . . 182 



Figure 308. Whistle evidently representing the young of Tapirus bairdii. Alligatorware. '/' 182 

 Figure 309. Whistle representing a species of tiger-cat, the head also serving as a 



rattle. Alligator ware. '/ ........ 182 



Figure 310. Whistle representing a double-headed jaguar, both necks being perforated, 



the heads serving as rattles. Alligator ware. '/ . . . . .183 



Figure 311. Jaguar-shaped whistle with ocellated markings of the jaguar. Alligatorware. 'I' 184 



Figure 312. Whistle in the shape of a deer. Alligator ware. "' ... 184 



Figure 313. Whistle representing a deer apparently making an attack. Alligatorware. 3 /' 184 



Figure 314. Monkey-shaped whistle with three finger holes. '/ - . . . . 184 



Figure 315. Figurine serving as a whistle and representing a mythical form with 



mixed attributes. Alligator ware. '/ . . . . . . .185 



Figure 316. Figurine serving as a whistle. The pose is human, the right arm con- 

 verted into a mouth-piece. Alligator ware. '/< . . . .186 



Fjgure 317. Whistle presumably representing a monkey, although the pose is avian. 



Alligator ware. '/ . . . . . . . . .186 



Figure 318. Whistle figurine representing a three-headed monster with human attributes ; 



the multiple alligator motive encircles the body. Alligator ware. '' . .186 

 Figure 319. Whistle representing a carefully modeled human head. Alligator ware. '/ 187 

 Figure 320. Whistle representing the human head. Alligator ware. '/ . . 187 

 Figure 321. Diminutive tripod with bird-shaped whistle attached to the side. Arma- 

 dillo ware. >u .......... 187 



Figure 322. Small cup with false whistle attached to the shoulder. '/ . . . 188 



Figure 323. Figure of a frog carved in resin; from Divala. Lamson collection. '/ 195 



Figure 324. Illustration showing primitive process of casting gold images. (After de Bry.) 196 



Figure 325. Needle of nearly pure copper. '/> ...... 197 



Figure 326. Copper tweezers perforated for suspension. '/ .... 198 



Figure 327. Small copper bell fashioned like the modern sleigh-bell. '/ . . 198 



Figure 328. Base metal bell representing the human head. Lamson collection. '/ . 198 

 Figure 329. Base metal casting representing a frog, the head of which is adorned 



with two conventionalized alligator heads. Lamson collection. '/> . . 198 

 Figure 330. Figurine in base metal, to each knee of which is attached a conventional- 

 ized alligator head. (After Holmes.) . . . . . . .199 



Figure 331. Animal figure in base metal plated with gold, from the mouth of which 



project two conventionalized alligators. (After Holmes.) . . . 199 

 Figure 332. Gold figurine ornamented with alligator motives. Metropolitan Museum, 



New York. '/ . . 200 



