Scarf

Inv. No. EE 3122: Scarf made of thin cotton cloth (kouroukla), dyed in deep red colour (xydin). It is decorated with stamped patterns. Floral designs extend along its edges (kkenarin, from the Turkish word kenar = edge), while its four corners are further adorned with a neoclassical motif, namely a wreath of leaves and flowers, known as milia. The lace which borders the scarf (pipilla) is made of green silk thread and comprises continuous arched motifs (kamares). Each of these motifs encloses a three-petaled flower with a red-brown knot at its centre. The stamped wreath motif, known as politiko due to its provenance, was employed at the workshop of Evris Mantilaris from the older days of its operation until it closed down in 2004. However, the same motif was also used by other producers of stamped scarves (mantilarides), who used to add their initials on the mould used during the stamping process (information by Dinos Kakoullis). The initials on this scarf are indistinct. Dimensions: 77x77 cm. Donated by Fokion Tanos, Cairo 1948. This scarf is part of the Karpasia attire Inv. No: EE 117  [Cat. No. 85.] Publication Hadjimichali 1983, 394, fig. 423.