kerchief 5445/5
Men's kercief from Karpathos
Men's kercief from Karpathos
Men's kercief from Karpathos
Men's kercief from Karpathos
Detail of the embellished stripes and fringed edges
Detail of the embellished stripes and fringed edges
Object Identity
Object ID Number
5445/5
Object name
kerchief
Style
island, costume with kavadi 
Part of outfit
No
Physical Description
Description
Μαντίλι ανδρικό, καρπάθικο, από μετάξι χρώματος καμένου πορτοκαλί με ενυφασμένες ρίγες ολόγυρα (λιλά, αχνοπράσινο, μπεζ, καμένο πορτοκαλί, και μαύρο της ούγιας) και κροσσωτές απολήξεις.
Decoration & Patterns
Decoration
geometric decoration 
Decorative patterns / subjects
stripes
Width
1.010
Length
1.210
Production
Material
silk
Techniques
embellished
industrially woven textile
Use
User
man
Occasion
festive
Date range
end of 19th century - beginning of 20th century
Place of use (Country | Geographic Area | Prefecture & Region)
Greece | Aegean Islands | Dodecanese
Karpathos (Olympos)
Acquisition
Acquisition method
Purchase
Acquisition date (circa)
4/8/1967
Documentation
Research bibliographic references
Kaplani, G. 1994, Όλυμπος Καρπάθου, Εθνογραφικές εικόνες του σήμερα, Έκθεση 1994-1995,Athens, Friends of the Museum of Greek Popular Art.
Lada-Minotou, Μ. et. al. 1993, Ελληνικές φορεσιές, Athens, Greek Historical and Ethnological Society. 
Oikonomidou, Τ. D. 1996, "Η γυναικεία φορεσιά της Καρπάθου", Laografika, vol. 24: 254-267, Athens.
Papantoniou, Ι. 1996, Ελληνικές τοπικές ενδυμασίες, Nauplion, Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation. 
Tarsouli, Α. 1947, Δωδεκάνησα, volume 1, Athens

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