DepartmentLatin America
Whistle in the shape of a lizard
NameWhistle
Artist
José Celestino da Silva
((Zé Celestino))
Date1980s - 1990s
Place madeJuazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil, South America
MediumWood, foam
Dimensions3 1/8 × 3 15/16 × 1 3/8 in. (8 × 10 × 3.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Antonio C. La Pastina and Dale A. Rice
Object numberA.2013.31.5
DescriptionHand-carved wood lizard shaped whistle. Foam pellet inside creates a trilling sound. Signed ZE CELESTINO on bottom.