DepartmentLatin America
Whistle in the shape of a gorilla
NameWhistle
Artist
José Celestino da Silva
((Zé Celestino))
Date1980s - 1990s
Place madeJuazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil, South America
MediumWood, foam
Dimensions4 5/16 × 2 9/16 × 1 3/16 in. (11 × 6.5 × 3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Antonio C. La Pastina and Dale A. Rice
Object numberA.2013.31.6
DescriptionHand-carved seated wooden gorilla whistle with holes in back, sides and bottom. White foam cylindrical piece inside provides trilling sound. Signed ZE CELESTINO on bottom.
