Cypriot folk art
Dublin Core
Title
Cypriot folk art
Description
This series of stamps celebrates the rich tradition of Cypriot folk art, revealing its natural character and takes as its inspiration the ancient arts that are still alive today.
The four stamps depict:
(a) woodcarving, in the form of a hand-carved chair
(b) decorative art, showing traditional symmetrical engravings using pyrography on dried pumpkins
(c) pottery, with an anthropomorphic clay vessel
(d) the skill of the silversmith, as expressed in the “merrecha”, a small ceremonial vessel with a narrow opening, used to sprinkle people with fragrance, usually rosewater, at celebrations or weddings.
Photos of the above illustrations were taken from the Cyprus Handicraft Centre and the folk Art Museum.
The four stamps depict:
(a) woodcarving, in the form of a hand-carved chair
(b) decorative art, showing traditional symmetrical engravings using pyrography on dried pumpkins
(c) pottery, with an anthropomorphic clay vessel
(d) the skill of the silversmith, as expressed in the “merrecha”, a small ceremonial vessel with a narrow opening, used to sprinkle people with fragrance, usually rosewater, at celebrations or weddings.
Photos of the above illustrations were taken from the Cyprus Handicraft Centre and the folk Art Museum.
Source
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Date
Contributor
Designer: Theodoros Kakoullis
Rights
Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
Relation
www.cypruspost.gov.cy
Format
jpg
Language
en
Type
Identifier
2015CS304, 2015CS305, 2015CS306, 2015CS307
Coverage
35.160417, 33.346556
Files
Collection
Citation
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, “Cypriot folk art,” Αψίδα, accessed January 31, 2025, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/44270.