Woven oblong padded cushion for built-in sofa in red color. Its surface is decorated by an embroidered floral motif surrounded by the motif of the mug. With zigzag edging of small floral motifs in shades of black and blue.
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Betel bag – feedbag of thick woolen bifilar woven fabric, formed by parallel diagonal rows, woven with four heddles and four shafts. The upper part has a horizontal opening and twisted woolen cord, with the edges sewn at both ends of the opening.
Part of fireplace decorative woven material (boucharopodia). Its horizontal decoration structure divides it into two zones, one in red and one in blue, 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 motifs (grandfather), as well as by zoomorphic motifs, such as the face-to-face pairs of animals, and a number of smaller geometric patterns, crafted in red, yellow, blue, green, black and white colors. The central decoration motif is the diamond (petes), with toothed frame of two-headed eagle on the outline (barely visible) and a number of supplementary geometric elements, such as the diamond and the mug, as well as anthropomorphic (grandfather) and zoomorphic (two-headed eagle) motifs.
Rug-like blanket (khrami) in white color, formed by three same-width sheets, sewn together. White woven materials are associated with the upper social class and are usually used in wedding occasions or feasts. The colorful decoration is composed by rows of alternating stylized motifs, such as evzones, girls, coffee pots and chiavra. The outer border is formed by chainlike edge. With fringed ending.
Rug-like blanket (khrami) consisting of three sheets. The central wide sheet is in dark brown warp, with the rhombus (petes) being the dominant pattern, surrounded by smaller motifs such as roses and a mug. The two narrow sheets have repeating diamonds (roumbedes) edging.
Rug-like blanket (khrami) in white, a sign of the owner’s upper class standing. White woven materials are used to adorn only walls or the headboard of the bed, as a bedside rug. It consists of three sheets, each being 50cm wide. The outer edging consists of a narrow strip with pointed, colored triangles. Rows with alternating motifs such as roses and chiavra, evolve in the plain, i.e. the central piece of decoration. The plain is surrounded by diamonds (rhombuses). A line of small knots holds in place the last weft yarn, creating a small fringe at the top and bottom part of the fabric.
Rug-like blanket (khrami) in white color, formed by three same-width sheets, sewn together. White woven materials are associated with the upper social class and are usually used in wedding occasions or feasts. The decoration is composed by alternating rows of flower pots, diamonds with two-headed eagle, roses and mugs. With all-around inward fringe with stylized motifs, such as children and cherries. The outer border is formed by chainlike edge with apples. With fringed ending.
Part of fireplace hanging decorative woven material (boucharopodia), as the two narrow sheets are missing. Its horizontal decoration structure divides it into two same color zones, with a distinct scale, the arch, whose outline is emphasized by the use of bright light blue color. Both zones are dominated by anthropomorphic (such as the grandfather) and zoomorphic motifs (such as the horse), as well as by a number of smaller geometric patters, such as roses, apples, etc. The central decoration is the diamond (petes) with a two-headed eagle surrounded by smaller supplementary motifs.
Betel bag – food bag of thick woolen bifilar woven fabric, formed by parallel diagonal rows, woven with four heddles and four shafts. The upper part has a horizontal opening and twisted woolen cord, with the edges sewn together at both ends of the opening.
Rug-like blanket (khrami) on red background, consisting of four sheets sewn together. The plain, or the central piece of decoration, is delineated by rhombus edge and consists of two alternating motifs: the rose and the stool. The plain is all around framed by apples and webbing with roses. The decoration is complemented by chainlike edging in blue color.
Blanket with dense, longhaired nap, with warp and weft in dark blue color. It has an inner frame with red nap. With fringed edge.
Blanket with dense, longhaired nap, with warp and weft in dark blue color. It has an inner frame with red nap. With fringed edge.
Thick, woolen blanket, extremely pounded in the fulling. The white color indicates that it is a blanket intended for newlyweds. In the centre, the decoration is formed by five alternating rows with colorful motifs, such as children and frougkou. The central piece of decoration is framed by diamond edging. The outward edging, which runs around the woven material, bears the repeating pattern of the grandfather.
Oblong padded cushion for built-in sofa. The main decoration evolves on a dark red background, consisting of a variant of the Achelous River (or, aspropotamos [white river]) pattern, along with a variety of supplementary geometric and stylized floral motifs, such as roses. With all-around edging on dark background decorated with repeating coffee pots.
Rug-like blanket (khrami) in white color, formed by three same-width sheets, sewn together. White woven materials are associated with the upper social class and are usually used in wedding occasions or feasts. The decoration is composed by alternating rows of flower pots, diamonds with two-headed eagle, roses and mugs. With all-around inward fringe with stylized motifs, such as children and cherries. The outer border is formed by chainlike edge with apples. With fringed ending.
Blanket with dense, longhaired nap, with warp and weft in dark blue color. With fringed edge.
Cushion in dark blue warp, decorated with the distinctive Metsovo pattern, the petes, i.e. a rhombus (or diamond) whose outline is emphasized by the use of the two-headed eagle motif, while its four corners are decorated with flower pots. With all-around edging in red and blue. Striped back side..
Samples of geometric Metsovo motifs used in rug-like khrami blankets.
Samples of geometric Metsovo motifs used in rug-like khrami blankets.
Samples of geometric Metsovo motifs used in door curtains.
