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Sourced in Portugal, these handmade terracotta pots lay submersed under water as octopus traps. Often numbered and tied together, they …
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Sourced in Portugal, these handmade terracotta pots lay submersed under water as octopus traps. Often numbered and tied together, they gathered sea life such as the oyster shells that encrust the surface. Natures work of art and one of a kind. Holes at the base were a necessity.
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- Dimensions
- 8.5ʺW × 8.5ʺD × 12.5ʺH
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Portugal
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Shell
- Terra Cotta
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Terra Cotta
- Condition Notes
- Flaws and imperfections from ocean elements. Flaws and imperfections from ocean elements. less
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