Browse Items (14 total)

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  Намисто коралове

  This necklace was handcrafted with hemp, coral, and white metal. Large, red beads are placed in the center and small ones are attached at the ends.
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  Намисто з венеційського скла

  This necklace was crafted with a cotton thread and painted beads. It was believed that objects such as this had a positive effect on a woman's health and beauty.
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  Згарда

  Necklace with engraved brass pendants.
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  Дукач з бантом

  A large coin-shaped pendant hung on a ribbon and made of white and yellow metal. Worn as an accessory. From Cherkasy Oblast.
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  Намисто коралове

  A handmade, cotton and hemp threaded women’s coral necklace from the Poltava region.
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  Сережки

  Silver-colored flower earrings with a bead of red colored glass in the center. From the Poltava region.
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  Вінок весільний

  A traditional wedding wreath/flower crown. It is handmade using cutting and waxing techniques and is crafted out of paper, foil, paraffin, and wire.
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  Вінок весільний на два обручі

  This traditional Ukrainian Flower crown was made using paper, foil, wax, and wire, and techniques such as cutting, and encaustic, which is hot wax painting. Crowns such as this one were worn by women of marital age to represent purity.
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  Котильйон

  A woven beaded accessory, classified as a beaded pendant.
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  Вінок з конваліями

  This 20th century Ukrainian flower crown originated in Podilla. It was hand made using wire, paper, and encaustic painting with wax. It is a beautiful depiction of lilies of the valley woven into a crown. In Ukraine, the lily is symbolic of innocence and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Because of this, It was not uncommon for these flower crowns to be worn at weddings by women, symbolizing purity as they entered their marriage.