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Cushion in red warp decorated with a distinctive Metsovo pattern, the Achelous River (or aspropotamos [white river]), as well as a rhombus formed by four snakes and having 12 wings, two inside the central diamond and another ten symmetrically surrounding the diamond. Striped back side. [Πίσω όψη μαξιλαριού…] check Greek
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.
Door curtain consisting of three sheets. The central one is dominated by large platanus leaf on red background, topped by jagged arch in different colors. Two face-to-face animals are depicted at the base of the tree. The decorative arrangement of the plain (the main decoration) resembles a mihrab, framed by friezes in white with recurring in red, blue, black and yellow colors. Surrounded by frame of wide edging with the motif of the bat.
Floor rug (khrami) comprising four sheets, sewn together. The plain (the main part of decoration) consists of diagonal rows of red-colored mice, alternating with yellowish flower pots projecting on dark warp. They are framed by secondary sigmoid edging (or keys), and are followed by edging with diamond patterns on red background, and immediately after, by chainlike edging (known as roumbeoulou). Mugs and children dominate on the outer edging. The ending of the rug is all around framed by the sigmoid pattern of keys.
Oblong padded cushion for built-in sofa. The central decoration, or the plain, evolves on dark blue background dominated by the Achelous River (or aspropotamos [white river]) motif. The plain is framed by toothed edging in white. With all-around wide edging on red background with repeating colored geometric patterns.
Woven blanket (khrami) for narrow built-in sofa, consisting of three sheets with especially frugal decoration. The central sheet, the plain, is in bright red color, decorated with spaced stylized motifs, such as the snail and the tortoise. The two narrow side sheets are in dark bleu warp, dominated by the two-headed eagle motif in golden yellow, dark red and blue colors.
Woven material (boucharopodia) used as fireplace decoration. It consists of three sheets, the central and widest one and two narrower, crafted in dark blue warp. The central sheet is divided by an arch into two parts: the upper one, in red warp, and the lower one in dark blue warp. The predominant motif is the diamond (petes) with two-headed eagles, surrounded by a series of supplementary geometric motifs, such as hearts, grandfather, roses and stool in dark blue and green, red, light brown and golden colors. The keys pattern decorates the edge surrounding the wide central part of the boucharopodia.
Large woven rug, formed by eight sheets sewn together. The plain, the central part of decoration, is in dark blue background and divided into five decorative zones, each of which carries a double row of the distinctive Metsovo pattern, the Achelous River (or, aspropotamos [white river]). The zones are separated between them either by recurring zoomorphic motifs or cherries. The central part of decoration is framed by wide edging with two-headed eagles evolving on bright red background; parallel to it, develops an outward wide edge in petrol blue background with the chiavrapattern.
Woven material consisting of three sheets. The middle one is 61cm wide, crafted with uniform warp and weft in dark blue color. The decoration refers to eastern weaving. The pointed arch dominates the decorated surface. Portrayed below is the tree of life surrounded by roses. On its base, the bride and groom are depicted on horses, positioned face-to-face on top of a small tree of life. The centre of the vertical axis of the decoration is dominated by a diamond-shaped design.
Woven blanket (khrami) for built-in sofa, consisting of two sheets. Its surface is covered by golden yellow and red mice, placed diagonally, evolving on dark background. The decoration is framed by golden yellow thorns as inward edging; two-headed eagles of alternating color evolve to a parallel direction towards the decoration. This is followed by decoration of zigzag edging, while repeating mug motifs evolve on orange background.
Woven blanket (khrami) for narrow built-in sofa, consisting of three sheets with especially frugal decoration. The central sheet, the plain, is in bright red color, decorated with spaced stylized motifs, such as the snail and the tortoise. The two narrow side sheets are in dark bleu warp, dominated by the motif of the two-headed eagle in golden yellow, dark red and blue colors.
Woven material consisting of three sheets. The middle one is 61cm wide, crafted with uniform warp and weft in dark blue color. The decoration refers to eastern weaving. The pointed arch dominates the decorated surface. Portrayed below is the tree of life surrounded by roses. On its base, the bride and groom are depicted on horses, positioned face-to-face on top of a small tree of life. The centre of the vertical axis of the decoration is dominated by a diamond-shaped design with a two-headed eagle in its centre. The decoration is complemented by animals and stylized floral motifs. An evzone is portrayed between coffee pots at the bas of the central axis. The two side sheets are decorated by a double row of little girls surrounded by diamonds of jagged outline.
Woven rug consisting of five sheets. The plain, the central piece of decoration, is in the form of checkerboard, woven on green background. The predominant decorative motif is the Achelous River (or, aspropotamos [white river]), highlighted by the use of white cotton yarn. The two outer sheets are in red warp and carry a row of the two-headed eagle pattern with jagged edge with apple; separated from the parallel line by flower pots.
Woven blanket (khrami) for narrow built-in sofa, crafted in blue warp. The frugal decoration with square chainlike edge in the centre is framed by an unadorned section. All around it, the decoration evolves with the use the chiavrapattern, in bright orange color. The outward edging surrounding the entire piece is adorned with chainlike edge with apple.
Woven blanket (khrami) for narrow built-in sofa, crafted in blue warp. The frugal decoration with square chainlike edge in the centre is framed by an unadorned section. All around it, the decoration evolves with the use the chiavrapattern, in bright orange color. The outward edging surrounding the entire piece is adorned with chainlike edge with apple.