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A 19th-century silver “abusta” pendant with a chain, adorned with floral and star engravings on the front and back. The chain ends in a hook with a female figure. It was used as an amulet, featuring symbols like the six-pointed star and human face, common in folk art, to ward off evil.
Dimensions: Diameter: 6.50cm Width: 1.50cm Chain Length: 55cm Diameter of smaller pendant: 1.50cm
Reconstructed by Andreas Kopriva Lernis CYENS Center of Excellence
Website Link: https://www.boccf.org
More information: Rizopoulou - Egoumenidou, E. (2006). The Laiki Group Ethnographic Collection, Nicosia: Laiki Bank Cultural Centre, p. 78.
Game: https://reinherit-hub.eu/game
The right holder of this 3D model is the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. This can be used on the basis of Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.en
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