DepartmentLatin America
Whistle in the shape of an armadillo
NameWhistle
Artist
José Celestino da Silva
((Zé Celestino))
Date1980s - 1990s
Place madeJuazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil, South America
MediumWood, foam
Dimensions2 7/8 × 2 3/4 × 7/8 in. (7.3 × 7 × 2.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Antonio C. La Pastina and Dale A. Rice
Object numberA.2013.31.3
DescriptionWood whistle carved in form of an armadillo climbing on a rock. Whistle has a hole in front and on one side. White foam cylindrical piece inside provides trilling sound. Signed ZE CELESTINO on bottom.
