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The Tule flute is of a type which, it is believed, has not been 

 observed elsewhere. It has two finger-holes but no " whistle opening " 

 and is held inside the cavity of the mouth, possibly touching the roof 



Fig. 130. — Tule women at home. 



of the mouth. For this reason the term " mouth flute " seems appli- 

 cable to it (fig. 127). The specimen under observation is 24^ inches 

 long and the finger-holes are respectively 5 and 6 inches from the 

 lower end. The pith is removed from the reed and the opening 



