special decorations of Estonian folk costumes

Summary: An overview of finds, their regional spread and significance though the ages. The spiral tubes are made of an alloy that consists of copper supplemented mainly with zinc and/or tin (Rammo, Ratas 2015, table 1). The outer diameter of the spiral tubes usually range from 2.5 to 5 mm. Woollen and linen threads as well as horse hairs, were used to join spiral tubes into decorations... The content is published under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 License. Please check individual images for licensing details.

Tekst: Riina Rammo, arheoloog; Jaana Ratas, kunstnik Fotod: Jaana Ratas Miks on näitusel selline nimi? Pealkiri võib tekitada segadust, eriti kui pole asjaga varem kokku puutunud. Tuleb tunnistada, et tegelikult tähendavad nii „pronksspiraalid“ kui ka „vaselised“ täpselt ühte ja seda sama – väikeseid traadist keeratud spiraaltorukesi, millest on valmistatud rõivaid kaunistanud mustreid. Veidral kombel on…