Peixeira - Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, España
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Ariberna
N 42° 13.968 W 008° 43.568
29T E 522598 N 4675660
women that shell fish
Waymark Code: WM15HA9
Location: Galicia, Spain
Date Posted: 01/07/2022
Views: 4
This life-size statue represents a woman made of granite, with a basket on her head and fish, from which jets come out and act as a fountain. It is located outside the Castro wall.
The "peixeira" (fischerwoman) was the woman that with her basket went to the market to sell fish.
Sector of the workforce: primary (fisherwomen)
Created or Donated by which group: Not listed
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