Water roll replica (rola-rola - Museu da Maré collection)

Artifact invented in the Maré community to fetch water from the source. It consists of a barrel caulked with bitumen, fitted with a metal handle and wrapped in truck tire rubber for easier rolling. The wood used was ipe or maçaranduba, both strong enough to resist humidity. Having a rola-rola at home was a sign of prestige in the community from the 1940s until the 1980s, when running water finally arrived in the region and the rola-rola went from being a utilitarian object to an object of memory. It belongs to Museu da Maré collection.