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head kerchief 4459/14
Pure silk bolia with embellished gold and silk stripes
Pure silk bolia with embellished gold and silk stripes
Pure silk bolia with embellished gold and silk stripes
Pure silk bolia with embellished gold and silk stripes
Pure silk bolia with embellished gold and silk stripes
Pure silk bolia with embellished gold and silk stripes
Detail of the embellished decoration
Detail of the embellished decoration
Detail of the embellished decoration
Object Identity
Object ID Number
4459/14
Object name
head kerchief
Other / Local name
bolia
Production date range
beginning of 20th century
Part of outfit
No
Physical Description
Description
Μπόλια, μακρύτατη μεταξωτή εσάρπα στο φυσικό χρώμα του μεταξιού. Στις άκρες της, σε οριζόντια διάταξη, η ενυφασμένη διακόσμηση γίνεται με έξι δέσμες από λεπτές και πλατιές ρίγες, εκ των οποίων οι πρώτες τρεις είναι μεταξωτές και οι υπόλοιπες χρυσές.
Decoration & Patterns
Decoration
linear decoration
Decorative patterns / subjects
stripes
Width
0.550
Length
2.320
Production
Maker / Designer / Brand
women themselves, special weavers, special craftswomen
Production date range
beginning of 20th century
Production place (Country | Geographic Area | Prefecture & Region)
Greece | Central Greece | Attica
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Material
gold thread
silk
silk thread
Techniques
embellished
handwoven fabric
Use
User
woman
Occasion
festive
Date range
beginning of 20th century
Place of use (Country | Geographic Area | Prefecture & Region)
Greece | Central Greece | Attica
Megara
Acquisition
Acquisition method
Purchase
Acquisition date (circa)
15/12/1965
Documentation
Research bibliographic references
Korre-Zografou, Κ. 1991, Νεοελληνικός κεφαλόδεσμος, Athens.
Lada-Minotou, M. 1998, Ελληνικά κεντήματα, Athens, Greek Historical and Ethnological Society. 
Macha-Bizoumi, Ν. 2003, "Κεντητικής έργα", in the Calendar of the Lyceum Club of Greek Women, Athens. 

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