“Talego” – Object of the month for July 2026

This month we are exhibiting an object that represents a custom and practice which is still quite common amongst the local population.

It is a “talego”, a white cotton bag with a branch and the word “pão” (bread) embroidered in coloured thread. It fastens with a ribbon tied all the way round the opening. This object used to carry bread.

The word talego is a regional linguistic variant, as dictionaries still use the spelling taleigo.

Material: Cotton Fabric

Height: 43 cm / 17 in

Width: 40 cm / 6,7 in

Weight: 56 g / 0,12 ib

20th century

Former Owner: Indeterminate

ML|307

July 6, 2026