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Anuta Stan, weaver of Săpânța presenting the steps of wool weaving

.Săpânța is not a common village, precisely because it holds on its territory a rare treasure, hard to value in money or words – CIMITIRUL VESEL (THE MERRY CEMETERY). The Merry Cemetery of Săpânța – globally unique and world value monument, where…

One of the most important manifestations of traditional culture, the result of the creative effort of a whole community and a real brand of identity, is the traditional/popular costume. In Maramures, the most important piece of clothing and the…

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Simple wool belt made by Anuța Stan

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Simple wool belt made by Anuța Stan

The components that define the image of the traditional costume are the traiste (shoulder bags) and desagi (saddle bags). These items serve both a functional-utilitarian and an informational-aesthetic role. Their purpose and usability distinguish…

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The weaver working on traditional wool shoulder bag in Maramures

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Highland and Islands shape from https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/135013.html Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This is a fine example of a traditional 'Helmsdale' patterned fisherman's gansey or jumper, dating back to the mid-20th century. The design features motifs that include the diamond shape of herring nets and the cable patterns reminiscent of rope…

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This is a fine example of a traditional 'Helmsdale' patterned fisherman's gansey or jumper, dating back to the mid-20th century. The design features motifs that include the diamond shape of herring nets and the cable patterns reminiscent of rope…

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This is a fine example of a traditional 'Helmsdale' patterned fisherman's gansey or jumper, dating back to the mid-20th century. The design features motifs that include the diamond shape of herring nets and the cable patterns reminiscent of rope and…

This is a sweater in crafted in wet-felting technique, created entirely from a single piece of felt. The seamless construction demonstrates a high level of expertise in both felting and garment shaping, as the entire form is sculpted during the…

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3D model of felted sweater by Anja Musek from Atelje Amuse in Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia.

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Image of felted sweated created by Anja Musek of Atelje Amuse from Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia.

3D model of a felted jacket created by Anja Musek from Atelje Amuse in Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia.

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3D model of a felted jacket created by Anja Musek from Atelje Amuse in Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia.

Blue felted jacket by artisan Anja Musek, based out of Atelje Amuse located in Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia. This is a masterfully crafted wet-felted wool jacket, created entirely from a single piece of felt. The seamless construction…

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Image of a felted jacket made by Anja Musek from Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia. .

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UAveiro Masters’ students visit in 2024: Learning to weave with linen.

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UA.LABDESIGN 2023: Learning to scutch the linen

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Chapel of Bezerreira and the peaks of the Caramulo Mountain Range

A large horn container featuring a wide range of decorative motifs and notable inscriptions. Garlands, plants, and flowers are accompanied by animals and hybrid creatures. One inscription indicates ownership: “I belong to Juan Rodríguez” (“Soy de…

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A large horn container featuring a wide range of decorative motifs and notable inscriptions. Garlands, plants, and flowers are accompanied by animals and hybrid creatures. One inscription indicates ownership: “I belong to Juan Rodríguez” (“Soy de…

Castanet used for musical accompaniment. The body is entirely decorated with geometric motifs, with a prominent eight-petal rosette featured at the center. A carved inscription shows the date “VIII-XXXIIII” (August 1934). This piece comes from Cangas…

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Castanet used for musical accompaniment. The body is entirely decorated with geometric motifs, with a prominent eight-petal rosette featured at the center. A carved inscription shows the date “VIII-XXXIIII” (August 1934). This piece comes from Cangas…

Wooden collar with riveted iron reinforcements at both ends, connected by an iron piece designed to hold a bell. The wood is decorated with carved six-petal flowers distributed around the entire piece.

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Wooden collar with riveted iron reinforcements at both ends, connected by an iron piece designed to hold a bell. The wood is decorated with carved six-petal flowers distributed around the entire piece.

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Wooden stirrups reinforced with wrought iron, which is shaped into stylized vegetal forms on the front side of the object.

Wooden stirrups reinforced with wrought iron, which is shaped into stylized vegetal forms on the front side of the object.

Wooden collar for livestock, featuring a brass plate nailed to the surface and decorated with stamped motifs. The initials “M. A.” likely indicate the owner of the animal, and the rest of the carved decorations include vegetal patterns and circles.…

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Wooden collar for livestock, featuring a brass plate nailed to the surface and decorated with stamped motifs. The initials “M. A.” likely indicate the owner of the animal, and the rest of the carved decorations include vegetal patterns and circles.…

Basket with a cubic shape and a lid attached with two hinges. A semicircular handle allows for comfortable transport. This type of basketry from Forcinas comes from one of the most important workshops, which employed over eighty artisans during the…

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Basket with a cubic shape and a lid attached with two hinges. A semicircular handle allows for comfortable transport. This type of basketry from Forcinas comes from one of the most important workshops, which employed over eighty artisans during the…

A carved horn with a wooden base. Used as a gaxapu, its surface is decorated with various motifs. A man riding a horse, vegetals, and flowers are part of the decorative program, which concludes with two animals: a peacock and a snake. The latter…

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A carved horn with a wooden base. Used as a gaxapu, its surface is decorated with various motifs. A man riding a horse, vegetals, and flowers are part of the decorative program, which concludes with two animals: a peacock and a snake. The latter…

Horn container with an iron handle. The front side features a scene of a man with a scythe, surrounded by garlands and vegetal motifs. The inscription “I belong to Manuel Jesús Calvo” (“Soy de Manuel Jesús Calvo”) indicates the ownership of the…

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Horn container with an iron handle. The front side features a scene of a man with a scythe, surrounded by garlands and vegetal motifs. The inscription “I belong to Manuel Jesús Calvo” (“Soy de Manuel Jesús Calvo”) indicates the ownership of the…

Horn container with an iron handle and the inscription “I belong to Benjamín Cabeza” (“Soy de Benjamín Cabeza”). Used as a gaxapu, this object features various geometric and vegetal motifs, such as garlands, palmettes, a circle, and a heart.

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Horn container with an iron handle and the inscription “I belong to Benjamín Cabeza” (“Soy de Benjamín Cabeza”). Used as a gaxapu, this object features various geometric and vegetal motifs, such as garlands, palmettes, a circle, and a heart.

Chestnut wood gaxapu with a body that has a semicircular base. The front side features floral and geometric motifs and retains traces of red and blue polychromy. On the back, a handle allows the object to be attached to a belt.

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Chestnut wood gaxapu with a body that has a semicircular base. The front side features floral and geometric motifs and retains traces of red and blue polychromy. On the back, a handle allows the object to be attached to a belt.

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Chestnut wood gaxapu with a body that has a semicircular base. The front side features floral and geometric motifs and retains traces of red and blue polychromy. On the back, a handle allows the object to be attached to a belt.

Wooden stirrups featuring geometric and vegetal motifs carved on their various sides. A handle at the top is also decorated.

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Wooden stirrups featuring geometric and vegetal motifs carved on their various sides. A handle at the top is also decorated.

Chestnut wood gaxapu with a prismatic body that narrows toward the base. The three front faces are carved with geometric and vegetal motifs, highlighting a central rosette and the initials “M. A.” A handle allows it to be attached to a belt, keeping…

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Chestnut wood gaxapu with a prismatic body that narrows toward the base. The three front faces are carved with geometric and vegetal motifs, highlighting a central rosette and the initials “M. A.” A handle allows it to be attached to a belt, keeping…

Wooden container with a prismatic shape—semicircular at the base and square at the mouth—used to hold water in which the sharpening stone is kept. A handle on the back allows it to be attached to a belt. The front features geometric motifs with…

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Wooden container with a prismatic shape—semicircular at the base and square at the mouth—used to hold water in which the sharpening stone is kept. A handle on the back allows it to be attached to a belt. The front features geometric motifs with…

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Wooden gaxapu with a prismatic body and a semicircular base. On the back, a handle allows it to be attached to a belt, holding the sharpening stone for the scythe. On the front, two horseshoes with a nail between them appear at the top, while a large…

Wooden gaxapu with a prismatic body and a semicircular base. On the back, a handle allows it to be attached to a belt, holding the sharpening stone for the scythe. On the front, two horseshoes with a nail between them appear at the top, while a large…

Small circular wooden stamp used to mark Casín cheese. A handle allows it to be held and used to stamp the carved geometric solar disc on its surface.

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Small circular wooden stamp used to mark Casín cheese. A handle allows it to be held and used to stamp the carved geometric solar disc on its surface.

Gaxapu used to keep the sharpening stone in water for the scythe. This wooden container has a prismatic body supported by four small feet. A handle allows it to be attached to a belt, and geometric motifs surround the initials “V. V.” on the front of…

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Gaxapu used to keep the sharpening stone in water for the scythe. This wooden container has a prismatic body supported by four small feet. A handle allows it to be attached to a belt, and geometric motifs surround the initials “V. V.” on the front of…

Horn container with an iron handle and a wooden base, traditionally used for milking in mountainous areas. It features inscriptions on both sides: “I belong to Jose” (“Soy de Jose”) and “Enrique Mart.,” accompanied by garlands and vegetal motifs. Two…

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Horn container with an iron handle and a wooden base, traditionally used for milking in mountainous areas. It features inscriptions on both sides: “I belong to Jose” (“Soy de Jose”) and “Enrique Mart.,” accompanied by garlands and vegetal motifs. Two…

Horn container decorated with an inscription framed by garlands and other vegetal motifs. A carved inscription reads: "Hunting place of His Excellency, the Marquess of Rodriga, Caleao, 16 11 21" ("Coto de caza de El Exmo. Sr. Marqués de la Rodriga…

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Horn container decorated with an inscription framed by garlands and other vegetal motifs. A carved inscription reads: "Hunting place of His Excellency, the Marquess of Rodriga, Caleao, 16 11 21" ("Coto de caza de El Exmo. Sr. Marqués de la Rodriga,…

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Horn container, used as a gaxapu due to its wooden base, featuring a handle for attaching it to a belt. Garlands and flowers decorate the piece, alongside a scene showing a woman with a rake and a man holding a scythe. The inscription, partially…

Horn container, used as a "gaxapu" due to its wooden base, featuring a handle for attaching it to a belt. Garlands and flowers decorate the piece, alongside a scene showing a woman with a rake and a man holding a scythe. The inscription, partially…
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