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Ilha do Ibo. Porta de estilo arabo- indo-luso.1972

Ilha do Ibo. Porta de estilo arabo- indo-luso.1972

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Carlos Lopes Bento, on June 1, 2011, said:

Esta porta mostra a influência árabe e da India, especialmente, de Goa, Damão e Diu, em terras de Moçambique.

Trata-se de uma porta com almofadas de madeira de umbila esculpidas com motivos swahili e da India. com a particularidade de ter duas aberturas laterais independentes.

This port shows the influence of Arab and India, especially Goa, Daman and Diu, in lands of Mozambique.

This is a door with wooden pillows carved with motifs of umbila Swahili and India. with the peculiarity of having two independent side vents.

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