headscarf
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Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Noly Moyssi
Description:
Headscarf (tsemberi) made of fine cotton cloth (kouroukla), dyed in a black colour. It is decorated with printed floral motifs, composed of branches with leaves and flowers (green, yellow, purple) 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.