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lucky charm 13892
Kremassi, silver ornament (lucky charm) made from oblong cast plates decorated with colourful stones. It has various suspended elements and a central round plate (Northern Sporades?)
Kremassi, silver ornament (lucky charm) made from oblong cast plates decorated with colourful stones. It has various suspended elements and a central round plate (Northern Sporades?)
Kremassi, silver ornament (lucky charm) made from oblong cast plates decorated with colourful stones. It has various suspended elements and a central round plate (Northern Sporades?)
Kremassi, silver ornament (lucky charm) made from oblong cast plates decorated with colourful stones. It has various suspended elements and a central round plate (Northern Sporades?)
Kremassi, silver ornament (lucky charm) made from oblong cast plates decorated with colourful stones. It has various suspended elements and a central round plate (Northern Sporades?)
Kremassi, silver ornament (lucky charm) made from oblong cast plates decorated with colourful stones. It has various suspended elements and a central round plate (Northern Sporades?)
Object Identity
Object ID Number
13892
Object name
lucky charm
Other / Local name
kremassi
Production date range
end of 19th century
Part of outfit
No
Physical Description
Description
Κρέμαση, ασημένιο κόσμημα, παιδικό φυλαχτό που σχηματίζεται από μια σειρά μακρόστενα χυτά πλακίδια, στολισμένα με ποικιλόχρωμες γυάλινες χάντρες. Από τα πλακίδια εξαρτώνται διάφορα κρεμασίδια, με μια στρογγυλή διάτρητη πλάκα να κυριαρχεί στην όλη σύνθεση.
Decoration & Patterns
Decoration
geometric decoration 
Decorative patterns / subjects
-
Height
0.130
Width
0.230
Production
Maker / Designer / Brand
goldsmiths
Production date range
end of 19th century
Material
glass stone
silk
turquoise
Techniques
chyti (with embroideries in open or drawn threadwork)
Use
User
child
Occasion
festive
Date range
end of 19th century
Place of use (Country | Geographic Area | Prefecture & Region)
Greece | Central Greece | Euboea
N. Sporades (Skyros)
Acquisition
Acquisition method
Untraced Find
Documentation
Research bibliographic references
Delivorrias, Α. 1979, Ελληνικά παραδοσιακά κοσμήματα, Athens, Melissa publications. 
Lada-Minotou, Μ. 1999, Κοσμήματα της ελληνικής παραδοσιακής φορεσιάς. 18ος - 19ος αι., Athens, Greek Historical and Ethnological Society. 
Zora, P. 1981, Κεντήματα και κοσμήματα της ελληνικής φορεσιάς, Athens, Ministry of Culture - Museum of Folk Greek Art. 

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