Keychain

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Title

Keychain

Description

A small decorative wooden piece, spherical in shape, adapted to be a keychain, as a souvenir.

Creator

1195

Source

asturiasmap

Date

2024

Contributor

iain

Language

Asturian,Spanish

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

596

Alternative Title

Llavero

Date Submitted

02/09/2025

Date Modified

08/09/2025

Spatial Coverage

current,42.959326,-6.644387;

Europeana

Europeana Type

TEXT

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Prim Media

1312

Material

Wood, birch

Natural Cultural

Cultural

Craft

woodwork

Tool

Chainsaw, axe, pedal lathe, gouges, and sandpaper

Place

El Bao (Il Bau) and Sisterna (Astierna) in Ibias; El Corralín (El Curralín) and Tablado (Trabáu) in Degaña (Asturias, Spain)

Material Source

Local wood: Parque Natural de Cangas del Narcea, Ibias y Degaña

Technique

Pedal lathe and Hand-carved with gouges. It takes about 1 hours to make the piece, in addition to the time required for felling and drying.

Function

The main function of a keychain is to serve as an accessory to organize and keep keys together, making them easier to carry and preventing them from getting lost. In this case, it is a small and inexpensive version of the cunqueira craft that allows visitors to take home a sample without spending too much. The keychain is a miniature cimbreira, made in a single piece, so that the lid and the bowl do not separate.

Creation Purpose

To keep at home or for sale

Conecept

Artistic exploration of other uses and variations of the tixela within the logic of the traditional craft itself.

External ID

ESPTOR_AR_04

Citation

1195, “Keychain,” VERAP, accessed April 2, 2026, https://culturality.museum/omeka/items/show/1273.

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