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Whistle in the shape of an insect
Whistle in the shape of an insect
Whistle in the shape of an insect
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Whistle in the shape of an insect

NameWhistle
Artist José Celestino da Silva ((Zé Celestino))
Date1980s - 1990s
Place madeJuazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil, South America
MediumWood, foam
Dimensions1 11/16 × 3 3/8 × 2 5/16 in. (4.3 × 8.5 × 5.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Antonio C. La Pastina and Dale A. Rice
Object numberA.2013.31.4
Collections
DescriptionHand-carved wooden grasshopper-like insect with three legs on each side and small holes on each side and on bottom so object can serve as a whistle. White foam cylindrical piece inside provides trilling sound. Signed ZE CELESTINO on bottom.
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