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Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
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Code: 
744
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Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
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Ind. no. 123: Silver-gilt, triangular pendant of openwork filigree construction. Spiral patterns develop around a rosette in the center, and applied minute granules adorn the filigree surface. A ring is attached at the top of the triangle, while eight chains of unequal length hang from its base. One of the longer chains ends in a Turkish coin, while four other chains, short and long in pairs alike, terminate in similar leaf-shaped, filigree elements. The item comes from Macedonia. Height: 17.5 cm.
Bibliography: 

E. Ριζoπoύλoυ-Ηγoυμεvίδoυ, Η Εθνογραφική Συλλογή του Ομίλου Λαϊκής, Πολιτιστικό Κέντρο Ομίλου Λαϊκής, Λευκωσία 2006, 288 σελίδες.