Folklore Museum (Lehovo)
The museum has many noteworthy ecclesiastical exhibits, most notably an altar door from the Church of Agia Paraskevi (1760), an icon of St Demetrios with twelve smaller representations, an icon of the Virgin Mary and Christ from the Church of Agios Demetrios (1763), an icon of St Constantine and St Helen from the same church (1600), and an icon of Elijah (16th century). There are also ecclesiastical accessories, such as silver banners, gospels (1776, 1860), an antimension (1840), two chalices (1862, 1890), menaia printed in Venice in 1680 and 1860, part of a chancel screen (17th century), and several chancel-screen icons.
Apart from the ecclesiastical exhibits, visitors may see traditional women's costumes, both for official occasions and for everyday wear, a shepherd's cape of waterproof goat's hair, belt-buckles for the local costumes and for priests, and weaponry used during the Macedonian Struggle. There are also tools of various local trades, such as stoneworking, tailoring, farriery, and shoemaking. The museum has a classic loom, woven textiles, a low round table, and domestic utensils and appliances.
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A classic loom, woven textiles, and domestic utensils and appliances
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Ecclesiastical exhibits
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Traditional womens costume for official occasions
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Ecclesiastical book printed in Venice in 1680