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Whistle in the shape of a lizard
Whistle in the shape of a lizard
Whistle in the shape of a lizard
Museum of International Folk Art
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.
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