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Neck decoration. Ukranians

Title:

Neck decoration

Ethnic groups:

Ukranians

Territory:

Russian Empire, Yekaterinoslav province, Novomoskovsky district, village Pereschepino

Date:

late 19th century

Collectors-person:
Babenko Vasiliy
Rubrics:

Decorations/jewelry

Material:

Glass: colored glass; metal: copper

Dimensions:

length 58.0; width 6.0; height 8.7

Number:

РЭМ 1726-74

Annotation:

“Razok namista”, a women’s neck decoration. The namisto is a popular women’s decoration, a kind of beads. The beads were made of various materials, from stone to glass. In some cases, the namisto was supplemented with dukach gold coins and a cross arranged in the middle. Wearing a cross over clothes was an ancient tradition that appeared in the 17th century. In the Ukranians’ clothing set, the cross indicated the person’s affiliation with Orthodoxy and served as an amulet and decoration.

Albums:
The Multinational Novorossiya: Ethnographic Images
Rus:
Шейное украшение. Украинцы