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Black colour earthenware in the potter's hand

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posted on 2024-12-17, 15:59 authored by Luciano Dayrell
The production of toá, the process of pillaging and sieving the earth to obtain the fine powder that will be the basis for the paint mixture.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

C01

Rights owner

Pequi do Cerrado Institute

Title alt

O barro preto triturado na mão de oleira

Cultural group

Oleiras do Candeal

Participants

Marlene Rodrigues Lopes, Lucas Bernalli Fernandes Rocha, Layane Farias Almeida

Place

Cônego Marinho, North of Minas Gerais

Item/object

Toá

Materials

Mineral-clay

Materials alt

Toá

Cultural context/event

General production

Social group setting

Community

Location

Workshop

Temporality

15 min

Intent

To preoduce the ink

Date of creation

2023-03-27

Unique ID

2022SG02-C01-0611

Usage metrics

    Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

    Categories

    Keywords

    Toáink confection

    Licence

    CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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