MINOAN COLLECTION | Embroidered garment
OBJECT DETAILS
Creator: Sophia Kokosalaki
Category: Garment/Dress
Material: Tulle, beads, cord
Creation Framework: Sophia Kokosalaki Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear Collection LOOK 32
Inspired by: Minoan Civilization
Object of Inspiration: Minoan symbols, Minoan Bull
Venue: BH Minoan Collection
Way of Acquisition: Acquisition by the organisation in 2019
Collection Number: ΒΗ/CM/29
SOURCE OF INSPIRATION
This particular garment is part of the Sophia Kokosalaki Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear Collection. Once again the creator was inspired by her place of origin, Crete. A special feature of this dress is the tulle and the beadwork that forms the horns of the Minoan bull on its bust. In the photo, a rhyton in the shape of a bull’s head, an excellent sample of Minoan stonework exhibited at the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion.
