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About this object
Narrative
The sea in 15th and 16th-century Portuguese history has exerted a strong influence on the pottery of Laurinda Pias. During that time the Portuguese discovered sea routes to India and Brazil. They navigated the oceans from the northern Atlantic to the shores of Australia, and ventured inland across Africa. Laurinda has sculpted the outstanding protagonists of this period of exploration, including Vasco da Gama (c. 1460–1524). Dom Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea.
Physical description
Green glazed ceramic bust of a male (Vasco da Gama) wearing an upright hat and a layered cape. He has a protruding nose and mouth, long hair and a beard. There is a sash across his chest from his right shoulder down to his left side, and a cross at the centre of his chest.
Date Made
2012
Date Acquired
17 Sep 2012
How Acquired
Sold
Measurements
Overall: 46 cm x 31 cm x 22 cm
Object Number
2956/58