..oLMES.I WHISTLES. Kif) 



tion of a drum, lias not only the general shape of that instrument, 

 but the skin head, with its bands and cords of attaclimeut. is trutli- 

 fuUy represented. A curious conceit is here observed in the asso- 

 ciation of thehird — a favorite form for the whistles — with the drum. 

 A small figure of a bird extends transversely across the body of the 

 drum chamber, the back being turned from the observer in the cut. 

 The tad ser\es for a mouthpiece, while the finger holes are placed in 



Fig 847 Drum shaped whistle of ] 

 \ ith bn d fiprure attached — } 



Fig. 348. Va.se shaped whistle, lost color 



the breast of the bird, the position usually assigned to them in simple 

 bird whistles : itb three notes are indicated in the accompanying scale: 



8va 



One specimen is vase or pitcher shaped, with base prolonged for a 

 mouthpiece and with a neat handle (Fig. 348). The ground color is 

 a dull red. upon which are traces of painted figures. Its notes are 

 as follows; 



8va 



S, 



A novel conceit is exhibited in the crab shaped instrument pre- 

 sented in Fig. 249, which gives a back view of the animal. On the 

 opposite side are four small conical legs, upon which the object rests 

 as does a vase upon its tripod. The mouthpiece is in the right arm, 

 beneath which is the sound hole. TIh> two finger holes are in the 



