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Statue Of Corvo
The statue of Corvo was an equestrian statue which, according to Portuguese chronicles, was discovered on the Corvo Island, island of Corvo by the first Portuguese explorers of the Azores. The statue was made of stone and was destroyed in the late 15th or early 16th century, as a result of a failed attempt to transport it to Portugal. Description The statue was described by Damião de Góis as being in stone and standing on a slab. It depicted a man riding a horse. The man was pointing towards the west, his right arm and index finger outstretched, while his left rested on the horse's mane. The man wore a moorish tunic but no hat. Its plinth was inscribed with worn letters in an alphabet which was unknown to the early modern sailors who visited the island. The statue was located on the northwestern side of Corvo's mountain, in a location which de Góis describes as dangerous to access. The area was so inaccessible that in their attempts to take copies of the writing on the plin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Corvo is the Italian, Portuguese, and Galician word for ''crow'', and may refer to: Places * Rio Corvo, a tributary of the Ceira River in the Serra do Acor, Portugal * Corvo Island * Corvo (Azores), the only municipality on the island of Corvo * Corvo Airport, airport for Vila do Corvo * Corvo, Cape Verde * Corvo, Italy Other *Corvo (surname) * Corvo (knife), a type of curved blade from Chile * Corvo Attano, fictional character in ''Dishonored'' * ''Il corvo'' (1761), a play by Carlo Gozzi * Willys FAMAE Corvo, or simply Corvo, a Chilean military vehicle * Corvos, a Portuguese band * Sypaq Corvo, a brand of drone See also * Pontecorvo (other), including Ponte Corvo * Corvus (other) * Cuervo (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
