Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Material Black clay of Molelos Natural Cultural Cultural Function It is used to drink liquids in such a way that does not leak through the holes around the artifact. It is necessary to discover the secret of drinking without spilling the liquid. Creation Purpose The jar of secrets is an emblematic piece of pottery, handmade especially in the art of black pottery from Bisalhães and black clay from Molelos. Technique The jar of secrets is made from black clay from Molelos and its shape is achieved using special molds. The clay is molded by hand and the jar is fired in open ovens in the earth (SOENGA), where a reduction firing technique is used to obtain the characteristic black color. The secret of the jar lies in the presence of hidden openings, which allow the liquid to escape unexpectedly. Material Source The potter collects black clay from a local plot of land designated for the extraction of the material. Conecept In the countryside, rural workers used these jugs because they kept the water relatively cool, especially in summer. Production Quality The artisan actively continues to produce this piece, as it is one of the most sought-after items by customers. External ID UAVEIRO_AR_07 Craft ceramics Tool The pitcher of secrets is made with black ckay from Molelos with molds to give it the shape. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pitchers of secrets Type The nature or genre of the resource Physical Object Description An account of the resource It is a decorative clay jug with a trick for drinking water without getting wet. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 1858 Language A language of the resource Portuguese Extent The size or duration of the resource. 10cm x 10cm x 25cm Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource iain Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 736 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived craftedobjects,portugalobjects References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. https://uniaodasfreguesiastondelanandufe.pt/2022/01/18/museu-terras-de-besteiros/ https://www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Ficha-MatrizPCI.pdf Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 27/10/2025 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Bilha dos segredos Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,40.530278,-8.095556; Date Modified Date on which the resource was changed. 27/10/2025 Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT