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ΓΕ_768 – fireplace decorative woven material

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Fireplace decorative hanging woven material (boucharopodia) consisting of three sheets, of uneven edges. The horizontal structure of decoration divides into two zones, a red and a blue one, with a distinct scale, the arch, whose outline is emphasized by the use of green and white colors. The upper part is dominated by anthropomorphic (grandfather, evzone) and zoomorphic motifs (face-to-face pairs of animals), as well as a number of smaller geometric, patterns crafted in red, yellow, blue, green, black and white. The central decoration motif consists of the Achelous River (or aspropotamos [white river]) together with four snakes and a series of supplementary geometric elements, such as the diamond and the mug, as well as anthropomorphic elements (such as the grandfather) and zoomorphic motifs (such as the horse, the eagle, etc.).

ΓΕ_769 – rug

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Woven rug consisting of five same-width sheets, sewn together. The two narrow outer sheets are woven in red warp, while the remaining rug is in dark blue warp. The plain, the central part of decoration, is dominated by the tree of life. The main element of decoration is framed by three successive edgings, one with petedes (diamonds), alternating with hands and flower pots. The second edging is with mice and the third, outer one is on red background, framing the rug with diamonds and flower pots with coffee pot, a motif formed by five inverted triangles. With all-around serrated edging.