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pectoral ornament 13905
Mirmidi, gilt ornament consisting of chains joined loosely with lozenge-shaped foils in the centre and with cylindrical metal elements at the side
Mirmidi, gilt ornament consisting of chains joined loosely with lozenge-shaped foils in the centre and with cylindrical metal elements at the side
Mirmidi, gilt ornament consisting of chains joined loosely with lozenge-shaped foils in the centre and with cylindrical metal elements at the side
Mirmidi, gilt ornament consisting of chains joined loosely with lozenge-shaped foils in the centre and with cylindrical metal elements at the side
Mirmidi, gilt ornament consisting of chains joined loosely with lozenge-shaped foils in the centre and with cylindrical metal elements at the side
Mirmidi, gilt ornament consisting of chains joined loosely with lozenge-shaped foils in the centre and with cylindrical metal elements at the side
Object Identity
Object ID Number
13905
Object name
pectoral ornament
Other / Local name
mirmidi
Production date range
beginning of 20th century (?)
Part of outfit
No
Physical Description
Description
Μιρμίδι, επιχρυσωμένο αλυσιδωτό κόσμημα στήθους. Αποτελείται από μία σειρά αλυσίδες που στο κέντρο τους συνδέονται χαλαρά με ρομβόσχημα ελάσματα και στο πλάι τους με κυλινδρικά μεταλλικά στοιχεία με ραβδώσεις στην επιφάνειά τους. Πρόκειται για κόσμημα που συναντάται να κοσμεί τη νυφική αστική φορεσιά της Κύπρου.
Height
0.240
Width
0.270
Production
Maker / Designer / Brand
goldsmiths
Production date range
beginning of 20th century (?)
Production place (Country | Geographic Area | Prefecture & Region)
Cyprus
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Material
metal
Techniques
gilding
Use
User
woman
Age
young woman 
Status
bride 
Occasion
bridal
Date range
middle of 19th century - beginning of 20th century
Place of use (Country | Geographic Area | Prefecture & Region)
Cyprus
Nicosia, Karpasia
Acquisition
Acquisition method
Untraced Find
Documentation
Research bibliographic references
Delivorrias, Α. 1979, Ελληνικά παραδοσιακά κοσμήματα, Athens, Melissa publications. 
Papadimitriou, El. (ed.) 1996, Η λαϊκή τέχνη της Κύπρου, Nicosia : Cultural Centre of the Folk Bank -Folklore Art Museum of Cyprus - Society of Cypriot Studies.

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