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Rooster Man
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Small‑batch craft production. The time counts from your order.A Galo de Barcelos that has gained arms, clothes and a drum. Porfírio Mendes humanises, in sculpted cork, one of Portugal's most recognisable symbols. With primary colours and humour.
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Shipping time: About 3 weeks
We ship to Portugal, the rest of Europe, the US, Canada and Brazil. You have 30 days to return the piece free of charge. Payment is secure and encrypted.
Cork from Barcelos
Rooster Man
The Barcelos Rooster gains arms, a waistcoat and a drum.
Story of the piece
Rooster Man
A colourful, humorous humanisation of Barcelos folklore
The Barcelos Rooster stands for faith, justice and luck. The legend is medieval: a pilgrim sentenced to death proclaimed his innocence and promised that a roasted rooster would crow as proof. The Rooster crowed. The pilgrim was saved.
Porfírio Mendes does not abandon that symbol. He transforms it. The exaggerated red comb, the open beak and the wattle are all there. But this rooster has arms, wears a waistcoat and plays the drum. He is ready for the Minho romaria. The Rooster Man makes some noise.
The rounded forms of the carved cork, the visible textures, expression rather than anatomical perfection: these are the craftsman's hallmarks. Bright primary colours are his choice: joy. No subtlety.
A signature craft piece that sways between fable and puppet theatre. Between Barcelos tradition and contemporary reinvention.
In numbers
The piece in facts.
Cork since2013
In 2013 Porfírio discovered cork as his raw material.
Born in1967
Porfírio Mendes was born in Barcelos in 1967.
Between fable and puppet theatre. Between Barcelos and reinvention.
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Detail
The head
Exaggerated comb, open beak and wattle, all in painted cork.
- 1CombA red comb, large on purpose.
- 2Open beakThe yellow beak, open as if singing.
- 3WattleThe red detail beneath the beak.
Overview
The drummer
Standing tall, with waistcoat and drum, ready for the festival.
- 1CombThe Barcelos symbol at the top.
- 2WaistcoatA black waistcoat over the white shirt.
- 3DrumYellow and red, in primary colours.
- 4BaseThe figure stands on a rustic base.
Meet the Producer
A DEVIL CARVED WITH SOUL
Porfírio Mendes, a folk sculptor from Barcelos, crafts these pieces with a blend of cork, love and mischievous wit. Without formal artistic training, he discovered in cork the ideal material for his irreverent and humorous creations, which pay tribute to the region's rural culture.
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Questions
Everything you need to know.
What is this piece?
The Barcelos Rooster humanised in carved cork by Porfírio Mendes. A colourful, humorous signature piece between Minho tradition and reinvention.
Which region does it come from?
It comes from the Minho, in Portugal. At Ra-Ro, every piece is connected to its origin and to the land where it is made.
Who makes this piece?
It is made by Porfírio Mendes, the maker Ra-Ro works with directly for this piece.
What technique is used?
This piece is made using the cork craft technique known as Cortiçaria.
Are all the pieces identical?
As a handcrafted piece, it may vary slightly from one example to the next. That variation is part of its authenticity.
Where do you ship?
We ship to Portugal, the rest of Europe, the US, Canada and Brazil.
How do returns work?
You have 30 days to return it free of charge.
Is payment secure?
Yes, all payments are processed securely and encrypted.
Take home the rooster that makes some noise.
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