Fig. 254. Bird shaped whistle, with conventional decoration in red and black, alligator ware—1/1.
The example shown in Fig. 255 represents a bird with two heads, the shape and markings of which suggest one of the smaller song birds.
Fig. 255. Two headed, bird shaped whistle, with conventional decoration in black, lost color ware—1/1.
I cannot say that the whistles were modeled and pitched with the idea of imitating the notes of particular birds, but it is possible for the practiced performer to reproduce the simpler songs and cries of birds with a good deal of accuracy.
