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Door from Timor-Lete
Unknown author19-20th century
Museum of Ethnology & Museum of Popular Art
Lisboa, Portugal
Door, with hinges, made from a single piece of wood. Among the profuse incised decoration, filled with lime, the figuration of female breasts stands out as a symbol of fertility. In the upper section, a "Kai-Bawk" diadem is represented.
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Details
- Title: Door from Timor-Lete
- Creator: Unknown author
- Date Created: 19-20th century
- Location Created: East Timor, Baucau region, suco of Fatumaca
- Physical Dimensions: 180 cm x 61 cm
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: Collection: National Museum of Ethnology. Image: DGPC/ADF
- Medium: Wood, lime
- Catalog number: MNE: AF.511
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