DepartmentLatin America
Whistle in the shape of a bird
NameWhistle
Artist
José Celestino da Silva
((Zé Celestino))
Date1980s - 1990s
Place madeJuazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil, South America
MediumWood, foam
Dimensions2 15/16 × 3 9/16 × 1 5/16 in. (7.4 × 9 × 3.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Antonio C. La Pastina and Dale A. Rice
Object numberA.2013.31.7
DescriptionHand-carved wooden bird shaped whistle with holes in back, bottom and one side. White foam cylindrical piece inside provides trilling sound. Signed ZE CELESTINO on bottom.
