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Alcochete
Setúbal - Norte (distrito)
Lisboa (região)
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O Salineiro
The Salt Worker
Francisco Simões
1985
 
Description
Large bronze statue of a 'Salineiro' salt worker - the worker who move the salt from the artisanal salinas (salt evaporation ponds) with primitive tools like: chibanca, pit iron and shovel.
Inscription(s)
DO SAL A REVOLTA E A ESPERANÇA
From Salt to Revolt and Hope
Sculptor
Francisco Simões, Portuguese sculptor (
Website
).
Sources & Information
Câmara Municipal de Alcochete,
Estatuaária
.
Freguesia de Alcochete,
Estatuaária
.
Tags
Town:
Alcochete
Subdivision:
Setúbal - Norte (distrito)
Region:
Lisboa (região)
Country:
Portugal
Salt Worker
Simões, Francisco
Locatie (N 38°45'21" - W 8°57'44")
Item Code:
ptli111
; Photograph: 1 September 2017
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