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Pastoral staff. 'Rum' (Anatolian Greek), 1738. Istanbul/Constantinopel. Benaki Museum.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on March 17, 2016 at 4:49pm
Ceremonial pastoral staff with dragon-shaped handle; gold, rubies and enamel. Belonged to Parthenios, Greek-Orthodox Metropolitan (archbishop) of Caesarea/Kayseri. Made in a 'Rum' (Anatolian Greek) workshop of Istanbul/Constantinopel, in 1738. The handle is 15.5 cm in width. (Benaki Museum, Athens).
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Tags: Anatolia, Greek-Orthodox, Rum, Turkey
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  • Thelma March 21, 2016 at 12:16pm

    Difficult to single out a piece from these 'Rum' workshops. They are all supreme examples of craftsmanship. But I love this one and particularly the dragons. I think it's the dragons teeth which makes them come alive. Presumably, the white colour is enamel.

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