KOR45 Headscarf inv.no 1139
Gender information of the object:
Type:
Source:
Historical and Folklore Museum of Corinth - Alkmini Petropoulou – Gartagani Collection
Code:
152
Translator:
Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Noly Moyssi
Description:
Printed headscarf made of fine cotton material called kouroukla, dyed in dark red colour (xydín, the colour of vinegar). It is decorated with a row of floral motifs all around the edges, and a bouquet of flowers in each of the four corners. The outline of the patterns is printed in black colour (karakalemi), and the flowers and leaves in red (tekkirin) and yellow colour. The head-scarf is decorated all around with machine-made lace (pipilla).