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Bootblack, wooden stilt, confessional, and angel and devil with the dead Bootblack, wooden stilt, confessional, and angel and devil with the dead

Zé Caboclo

Museu do Homem do Nordeste

Museu do Homem do Nordeste
Recife, Brazil

Name of registration of the author: José Antônio da Silva. Year and place of birth: 1921, Alto do Moura, PE. There are three types of ceramics: simple utilitarian, figurative utilitarian, and decorative. The work is almost entirely made manually, and lathe is used mostly for utilitarian pieces. The art of making vases, sculptures, and other objects became one of the strongest expressions of the culture in the Northeast region.

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  • Title: Bootblack, wooden stilt, confessional, and angel and devil with the dead Bootblack, wooden stilt, confessional, and angel and devil with the dead
  • Creator: Zé Caboclo
  • Date Created: Second half of the 20th century
  • Location Created: Pernambuco - Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: dimensões variadas
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Rights: Fundação Joaquim Nabuco, Fundação Joaquim Nabuco
  • Medium: Ceramics
Museu do Homem do Nordeste

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