Myconos (43 Subjects)
Women's costumes from Chios and Myconos, 1828. From: G.B. Depping,”Griechenland und die Griechen”, Leipzig, 1828.
1. Voidi or Trenta Nove islet, Zakynthos. According to the legend, the Venetians executed thirty nine Zakynthian rebels on the islet, hence its name. 2. The Castle of Cythera. 3. View of the port of Myconos.
Foot of bronze statue from Myconos island, which John Montagu Sandwich brought to Great Britain. (Α). Foot of colossal marble statue discovered by R. Pococke in Asia Minor (Β). Bronze statue bought by R. Pococke at the bazaar of Aleppo in Syria (C). Lamp from Qift (anc. Coptus) in Egypt (D).