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head kerchief 4464/15
Silk bolia with embellished gold stripes
Silk bolia with embellished gold stripes
Silk bolia with embellished gold stripes
Silk bolia with embellished gold stripes
Silk bolia with embellished gold stripes
Silk bolia with embellished gold stripes
Detail of the embellished linear decoration
Detail of the embellished linear decoration
Detail of the embellished linear decoration
Object Identity
Object ID Number
4464/15
Object name
head kerchief
Other / Local name
bolia
Production date range
20th century 
Part of outfit
No
Physical Description
Description
Μπόλια, μακριά μεταξωτή εσάρπα με ενυφασμένο γραμμικό διάκοσμο. Κατά μήκος της κάθε μακριάς πλευράς της φέρει φαρδιά ούγια και τρεις λεπτές ενυφασμένες ρίγες, παράλληλες προς αυτή. Στις άκρες της, σε οριζόντια διάταξη, η ενυφασμένη διακόσμηση γίνεται με δέσμες από χρυσές ρίγες, εκ των οποίων οι δύο ακριανές είναι λεπτές ενώ η εσωτερική πιο πλατιά.
Decoration & Patterns
Decoration
linear decoration
Decorative patterns / subjects
stripes
Width
0.540
Length
2.090
Production
Maker / Designer / Brand
women themselves, special weavers, special craftswomen
Production date range
20th century 
Production place (Country | Geographic Area | Prefecture & Region)
Greece | Central Greece | Attica
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Material
gold thread
silk
Techniques
embellished
handwoven fabric
Use
User
woman
Occasion
festive
Date range
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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