Two metal thimiata decorated with crosses. Thimiata are small handheld incense burners that are usually used in prayer, venerating icons in the home, or visiting the graves of loved ones. Era: Early 20th c. Catalog #: CL-6 Dimensions: W 3.5”, H 8”; W 3”, H 6” Origin: Asia Minor Material(s): Metal Additional Images:
A copy of the New Testament with side by side translations in both Greek and English, published in 1876. Bound in floral fabric, likely a replacement for the original binding. Bibles such as these would have been used by early immigrants from Greece to Baltimore. Date: Published in 1876 Catalog #: CL-5 Dimensions: W 4”,
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Metal and wooden icon of Saint Nicholas with apparent damage from a fire. Writing on the back appears to be a name. Perhaps the name of the donor or the iconographer. Saint Nicholas was a Christian bishop during the Roman Empire known for his miracles. Era: 19th c. Catalog #: CL-3 Dimensions: W 7”, L
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Wood and glass stephanothiki case to hold the stephana (wedding wreaths) of Mary Moniodis and William Koutrelakos to commemorate their wedding day on June 10th, 1956. Stephana are wedding wreaths that are tied together with a ribbon and placed on the heads of a couple during a Greek wedding ceremony. These stephana are often held
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