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Figure2956/22

Large, hollow, yellow-brown donkey-faced figure with four arms and a tail. Figure is the representation of 'sloth', of the 'seven sins'--the word PREGUICA is carved into the base front, with "JR" at the back. The figure, holding a small donkey in its lower arms, is covering its eyes with its upper hands.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Barcelos, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2956/21

Large ceramic figure of 'charity' from the 'seven virtues'. The figure has protruding eyes and nose, curled hair on the back with earrings and necklace, and is holding four bread loaves in her apron with both lower hands and one in each upper hand over her chest. Carved on front is the word “CARIDADE”

Culture
Portuguese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Barcelos, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2956/20

Large ceramic figure of 'chastity' from the 'seven virtues'. The figure has long hair over her shoulder with four flowers on top, protruding eyes and nose, and a long shawl with floral design over her right shoulder. She is praying with two hands together on front and rosary looped around wrists. Carved on front is the word “CASTIDADE.”

Culture
Portuguese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Barcelos, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2956/19

Large ceramic figure representing 'temperance' from the 'seven virtues'. The figure has four arms, protruding eyes, curled hair at the back, earrings and a necklace, and an apron with floral design. She is nursing two small male figures with her lower hands and two small males over her upper arms. Carved on front is the word “TEMPERANCA.”

Culture
Portuguese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Barcelos, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2956/18

Large ceramic figure of 'humility' from the 'seven virtues'. The female figure has long hair over her shoulder with a flower on top, a long shawl with floral design on her right shoulder, and is holding a bird with her left hand and a rose with her right hand. Carved on front is the word “HUMILDADE.”

Culture
Portuguese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Barcelos, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2956/16

Large ceramic figure of Medusa; human female with snakes in place of hair. The figure has a protruding nose and several raised hands on upper body. Two hands above ears.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Barcelos, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2956/15

Ceramic "bicho" (sheep) figure with a round body completely covered in spiked tufts with four legs below and a small face at one end.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Barcelos, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2956/14

Ceramic figure of “Sao Joaquim” with protruding beard and eyebrows and a halo above his head. The figure holds a long staff with the right hand and a basket with two birds with the left hand. A shawl with floral design is on his right shoulder.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Barcelos, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2956/13

Ceramic figure of Santiago. Figure is shown with a hat, holding a book in his left hand and a long staff in his right hand. He has a small head with a large round body and small feet; he has thick hair strands and a protruding beard and eyebrows.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Barcelos, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2956/12

Small ceramic figure of a female musician singing and playing guitar. The figure wears a pointed hat, has a protruding chin and eyebrows and her hair is in two braids on the back. Artist initials on the back.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Barcelos, Braga, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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