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A STUDY OF CHIRIQUIAN ANTIQUITIES. 



the right as in the preceding, but it is a head of clay set on the shoulders 

 rather than growing there. It should be mentioned here that nearly all the whistles 

 figured belong to the alligator group of ware. 



A species of crested partridge is represented in figure 286. The head and neck 

 are continuous with the body from the standpoint both of modeling and painted 



decoration ; one of the rare ex- 

 ceptions that prove the rule. This 

 whistle produces exactly the same 

 tones as those produced by the 

 whistles illustrated in Plate XLVII 

 (figs, a and b). It would be difficult 

 to determine the kind of bird rep- 

 resented in figure 287, an example 

 of alligator ware from Divala, in 

 which smoke and much handling 

 have almost completely obscured 

 the delineating colors. In it the 

 two reversionary characters already 

 noted are once more expressed. 



A species of duck, probably the 

 teal, is reproduced in figure 288. 

 Note the general attitude of the 

 head, which is turned so that the 

 long bill may have the protection 

 of continuous contact with shoulder 

 and wing. Fig. 289 is not a very 

 effective whistle but a most inter- 

 esting piece of modeling, as it 

 represents a bird in the act of 

 alighting. This is told in the at- 

 titude of feet, wings, neck and 

 head, as well as the tail. The 

 vent-hole is placed dorsally instead 

 of ventrally. The ware is unpainted ; 

 the wing feathers are indicated by 

 incised lines and the body is marked 

 by numerous small annular inden- 

 tations. Two of these, a little larger 

 than the others, communicate with 

 the hollow interior, thus forming 

 finger-holes. They are so small 

 however as to be of little use. 

 There is a single specimen of armadillo ware among the bird forms. The 

 modeling is indifferent. The head and feet are reduced in size, and the wings 

 are entirely wanting. The finger-holes are placed on the sides, an exception to 

 the rule. The three tones are full of melody. The simplification of parts is 



Fig. 286.— Whistle 

 ware. V 1 



representing a crested partridge. Alligator 



Bird-shaped whistle ; from Divala. Alligator ware. '/* 



