Object ID
2003.36.23
Object Name
Handkerchief
Measurements
23.33752 cm. W x 21.9075000000 cm. L Since this is a textile, the dimensions may change depending on how it is displayed., Item (Overall)
Material
Silk
Object Entities
Farmakis, Daisy (is related to)
Access Points
Object Description
Small, thin cream colored handkerchief with Greek column with details painted in yellow, rust, and blue in one corner, along with the word "Greece" written under the painting. There is white thread around the edges, giving it a slightly scalloped look. There are four columns at the corner of a building in ruins. There is a hill in the background to the left, with two columns standing alone in front of it and a walled city on top of it. There is also blue in the sky.
Origin
Handkerchiefs were used as personal accessories, as well as decorative objects.
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Citation
Handkerchief, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/7021. Accessed 05/02/24.