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Jug
A clay jug used to transport water, with two handles and vertical decorative motifs on the body of the piece. These lines are carved, and this is the only part of the object that preserves the original burnishing. This type of pottery, produced in…
Lunchbox
Wooden lunchbox with a lid, used for transporting food. The lid fits perfectly onto the box and is decorated with carved lines. Two arrows, one on the lid and one on the body, indicate how to align them properly to close it and keep the contents…
Stamp
Carved wooden object used to stamp the name of the cheesemaker. One side displays the surname "González," while the opposite side features the letters "R." and "M.," along with a heart and geometric motifs as decoration. This piece was specifically…
Stamp
Carved wooden stamp made to mark Casín cheese. This piece features the name of the producer: "Dorotea" on one side and the surname "Alonso" on the opposite. The name is accompanied by decorative motifs on the remaining sides, including geometric…
Stamp
Carved circular wooden stamp for Casín cheese, featuring a handle. The inscription "Berginia Prao." surrounds a geometric sun positioned at the center of the composition. Additional geometric motifs encircle the inscription, completing the decoration…
Horn Container
Horn container with a wooden base, featuring a wide range of decorative motifs. Garlands, plants, and other geometric patterns accompany a herding scene with a shepherd, his dog, a cow, and a cart pulled by a heart-shaped figure. An inscription…
Horn container
Horn container with a wooden base, featuring a wide range of decorative motifs. Garlands, plants, and other geometric patterns accompany a herding scene with a shepherd, his dog, and a cart pulled by a cow. An inscription indicates the ownership of…
Horn container
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
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,…
Horn Container
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…
Wooden container
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…
Stamp
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.
Wooden container
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 container
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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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…
Stirrups
Wooden stirrups featuring geometric and vegetal motifs carved on their various sides. A handle at the top is also decorated.
Wooden container
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 Container
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.
Horn container
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.
Horn container
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
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…
Basket bag
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…
Animal collar
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.…
Stirrups
Wooden stirrups reinforced with wrought iron, which is shaped into stylized vegetal forms on the front side of the object.
Animal collar
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.
Castanet
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…
Horn container
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…
Chapel of Bezerreira and the peaks of the Caramulo Mountain Range
Chapel of Bezerreira and the peaks of the Caramulo Mountain Range
UA.LABDESIGN 2023: Learning to scutch the linen
UA.LABDESIGN 2023: Learning to scutch the linen
UAveiro Masters’ students visit in 2024: Learning to weave with linen
UAveiro Masters’ students visit in 2024: Learning to weave with linen.
Felted jacket
Image of a felted jacket made by Anja Musek from Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia. .
Felted jacket
3D model of a felted jacket created by Anja Musek from Atelje Amuse in Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia.
Felted Sweater
Image of felted sweated created by Anja Musek of Atelje Amuse from Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia.
Felted sweater
3D model of felted sweater by Anja Musek from Atelje Amuse in Škofja Loka, Gorenjska, Slovenia.
01_Fisherman's 3-Ply Knitted Gansey
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…