Brazil Slide Series: Collection Sertao, Slide No. 0076.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman

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Publication Date

3-2-2009

Description

A carranca with a carved head of a dog placed formerly at the stern of a ship to scare off bad spirits along the São Francisco river.Uma carranca com cabeça esculpida de um cão, antigamente colocada na popa das embarcações para amedrontar os maus espíritos ao longo do Rio São Francisco.

Publisher

Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico

Rights

Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1993