headscarf
Gender information of the object:
Color:
Type:
Primary Material:
Place:
3D object:
Code:
705
Translator:
Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Noly Moyssi
Description:
Woman’s headscarf made of kouroukla, dyed with a dark burgundy colour, called xidin (the colour of vinegar). It is decorated with printed floral motifs, composed of branches with leaves and flowers (green, yellow, purple, red) that are arranged diagonally along the edges of the headscarf, known as the kkenarin.
Bibliography:
Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou, E. and Hadjittofi, P. (forthcoming, 2025): The Yeroskipou Folk Art Museum Dress Collection, Nicosia: Department of Antiquities, Cyprus.