DepartmentLatin America
Whistle in the shape of an automobile
NameWhistle
Artist
José Celestino da Silva
((Zé Celestino))
Date1980s - 1990s
Place madeJuazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil, South America
MediumWood, foam
Dimensions1 15/16 × 3 9/16 × 2 1/2 in. (5 × 9 × 6.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Antonio C. La Pastina and Dale A. Rice
Object numberA.2013.31.2
DescriptionHand-carved wood whistle in the form of a station wagon or SUV with small blow hole in front and an exit slot on bottom. Interior of auto hollowed out from top to bottom of windows. White foam cylinder inside gives whistle a trilling sound. Signed ZE CELESTINO on bottom.
