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Description: | Small, round glass bowl. Containing three polystyrene 'eggs', which have been hand-painted, rather crudely. This object is part of a traditional Persian table setting called the Sofreh-i Nowruz. Nowruz, the 'Persian New Year', marks the first day of spring. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox, which occurs on or around the 21st March. Traditionally, hard-boiled and decorated eggs (or representations thereof) are displayed on the Norwuz table to symbolise fertility. It is common for the number of eggs displayed to match the number of family members or offspring belonging to the household.
Material: glass
Material: synthetic, polystyrene | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.socialhistory.367327 | Go to resource |
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