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the neck and there are four minute finger hole^!. one in tlie middle 

 of each of four fiattisli nodes, which have tlie appearance of larj^e 

 protruding eyes. A suspension hole passes thrijugh a node upon the 

 top of the head. The capacity of this instrument is five notes, clear 

 in tone and high in pitch. It is notable that the pitch of each stop, 

 when open alone, is identical, the holes being of exactly the same size. 



In playing it does not matter in what order the fingers are moved. 

 The lower note is made with all the holes closed and the ascending 

 scale is produced by opening successively one, two, three, and four 

 holes. The fragmentary piece is much smaller and the holes are ex- 

 tremely small. 



Of a distinct type of form, although involving no new principle of 

 construction, are two top-like or turnip shaped instruments, one of 

 which is shown in Fig. 245. The form is symmetrical, the ornamen- 

 tation tasteful, and the surface highly jjolished. The ware is of the 

 alligator group and is decorated in rf^.c] a.nrl i-.]ack figures. A section 

 is given in Fig. 346, a. and top and bottom Me^s in h and r. By 

 reference to these a clear r once ])ti()ii of tlie oT)]ect can be formed. 



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The companion piece is identical in size, shape, and conformation, 

 and. strange to say, in musical notes also. The tones are not 'fixed. 



