Pirpiri

Pirpiri
Origin
Ioannina
Period
19th century AD
Material
Felt
Description
The pirpiri has rich terzedic embroidery made with dark green wool cord and gold (gold embroidery). Parallel to the gaitani, a wide branch-shaped border with green and gold complementary sectors encircles the panel. In each front corner complex, trapezoidal, densely embroidered composition of stylized branch laden with flowers, which, as it twists, covers most of the surface of the leaf. From the base of the panel stand five large triangular patterns (trees) from which grow smaller and larger flowers and leaves and six smaller ones, alternately. On the back the stylized plant composition grows vertically. Finally, below the carousel bands, the branch-shaped border continues.