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for its whole length. In the former the entire head is turned to one side, the 

 end of the beak resting on top of the right wing. 



The characteristic features of the owl are well rendered in figure 284. Although 

 the head is proportionately too large, the effect on its anatomy of twisting the 

 neck to one side speaks in every line. One almost forgets that it is made of 



Fig. 282. — Bird-shaped whistle. Alligator ware. ", 



Fig. 283. — Bird-shaped whistle decorated with 

 scale-group symbols. Alligator ware. s /' 



-Whistle representing an owl. Alligator 



Fig. 285. — Owl-shaped whistle decorated with mul- 

 tiple body-line motive. Alligator ware. */' 



anything so unyielding as clay ; yet there is the sharp demarcation between head 

 and trunk in respect to the disposition of the delineating colors. 



The owl also comes in for treatment in figure 285. A rear view is given in 

 order to show the multiple alligator motive on the back. The head is turned to 



