The Museum of the Orient (

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: ''Museu do Oriente'') in Lisbon,

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is a museum of Asian art. The museum opened in May, 2008, and is located in a refurbished industrial building on the Alcântara waterfront. The collection includes

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n textiles and shadowplays, Japanese screens, antique

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crucifix A crucifix (from Latin ''cruci fixus'' meaning "(one) fixed to a cross") is a cross with an image of Jesus on it, as distinct from a bare cross. The representation of Jesus himself on the cross is referred to in English as the ''corpus'' (Lati ...

es made in Asia for Western export, and the ''Kwok On Collection'' of

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s, costumes, and accessories.Ron Gluckman Openings; New on the scene Museu Do Oriente October 2008 Forbes Life

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Museum website
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