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Marriage crowns. Gallipoli/Gelibolu, Turkey. 'Rum', 19th c. Benaki Museum.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on March 6, 2016 at 3:26pm
Marriage crowns from the church of the Virgin in Kallipolis/Gelibolu (in the north of the Çanakkale province). 'Rum' (Anatolian Greek), dated 1866. 18 cm diameter. The bridegroom's crown is the top one; the bottom one is for the bride. (Benaki Museum, Athens).
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Tags: Anatolia, Gallipoli., Rum, Turkey
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  • ingrid Langerak March 6, 2016 at 9:38pm

    The orthodox crowns, Also in the Coptic church of Ethiopia, marriage in the church is done with a crown holding above the heads of the groom and bride and they walk a cross with the blessing of the priest and incence burners.

  • Jean-Marie Criel March 7, 2016 at 12:21am

    Hello Ingrid,

    thanks very much for your comment.    To illustrate your rightly remark, I add a link, which shows (I hope) a wedding ceremony (with crowns) in the Georgian church:    https://www.flickr.com/photos/55484486@N00/7640287012/in/pool-Georgia  .  Kind regards, JM.

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