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Easter eggs

Across Europe, Easter is celebrated with Easter eggs, decorated in a variety of ways and techniques. Curated by [Europeana Common Culture](https://pro.europeana.eu/project/europeana-common-culture) and [Crafted](https://pro.europeana.eu/project/crafted) project partners

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[EN]: Easter egg on the sale at Easter Fair in Ethnographic Museum in Toruń, held on 13th March 2016. On over 100 stalls one could buy hand-made Easter table decorations, baskets for food blessing, Easter palms, Easter eggs decorated in different techniqu…

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[EN]: Toruń Ethnographic Museum handicrafts and organic food fair. ...(Full description available at www.pictures-bank.eu). Picture taken by Marek Wieczorek. Description created by: Marek Wieczorek [PL]: Kiermasz r…

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[EN]: Easter baskets brought by citizens of Toruń on Holy Saturday for traditional food blessing. The blessing of the Easter baskets is one of the longest Polish traditions on Holy Saturday, dating back to Medieval time. ...(Full description…

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[EN]: Decoration of Polish Easter eggs. Tradition of Easter egg decoration in Poland dates back to 10th century. There are many techniques, including molten wax decoration, scratching, openwork, veneering. Easter eggs symbolise rebirth of new life after w…

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[EN]: Polish Easter eggs, decorated with different techniques. Tradition of Easter egg decoration in Poland dates back to 10th century. There are many techniques, including molten wax decoration, scratching, openwork, veneering. Easter eggs symbolise rebi…

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[EN]: Polish Easter eggs, decorated with different techniques. Tradition of Easter egg decoration in Poland dates back to 10th century. There are many techniques, including molten wax decoration, scratching, openwork, veneering. Easter eggs symbolise rebi…

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[EN]: Polish Easter egg made from blown egg, dyed green and decorated with wax. ...(Full description available at www.pictures-bank.eu). Picture taken by Marek Wieczorek. Description created by: Ewa Zawadzka [PL]: Wielk…

Imperial War Museums

object description: whole: four separate images are positioned in the corners, set against a black background. The title and text occupy the majority, in red gothic script, set against a white background and held within a red oval border. image: all four …

Finnish Heritage Agency

fyysinen kuvaus: Pääluettelo:Värjätty muna, värit: punainen, keltainen ja valkea, koristeina pisteitä ja toisiaan leikkaavia viivoja. Munaa ei ole tyhjennetty, vaan sisukset hölskyvät sen sisällä.; unkarilaiset; pääsiäisenä käytetty

Déri Museum - Debrecen

Multicolored painted egg with wax written surface and drawings.

Déri Museum - Debrecen

Original coloured Easter egg with black motifs and writings decorated and the year of production 1928.

The Lithuanian National Museum of Art
Balaton Museum - Keszthely

Painted Easter egg from 1894, with discerning baroque decorations incised. Faith, Hope and Love. "K. L. 1894 L. M., Memories"

Balaton Museum - Keszthely

Painted Easter egg, painted liver-colour with incised geometric ornaments, a moon, a star and a flower. Written: "O. 1903. A."

Austrian Broadcasting Corporation

A report about the scurrilous different Easter decorations in Austria.

MAK – Museum of Applied Arts
Balaton Museum - Keszthely

Small graphic, museum, Easter eggs, Somogy County motifs, flowers, folk art

Horniman Museum and Gardens

Painted Easter egg threaded with a ribbon that is tied to a bundle of other Easter eggs.

Horniman Museum and Gardens

Decorated Easter egg.

Horniman Museum and Gardens

Decorated Easter egg.

Horniman Museum and Gardens

Easter egg made of egg shell, wax and dye. The shell has been coloured dark brown, and is decorated with floral designs in red, yellow, white and green. Label: blue printed exhibition label.

Toy Museum of the City of Nuremberg

Easter egg; Flower: daisies & bell-flower & loopholes; 1 box with 10 multicolored Easter eggs made of wood for hanging on gold bunches. New factory, original packed.

Horniman Museum and Gardens

Four painted Easter eggs.

Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Metal mould for half a chocolate Easter egg, used at Elizabeth Shaw

Kulturen

KM 83449 Postcards, 137 pieces; most Christmas cards from different persons to Knut and Linnea af Klinteberg. All cards are connected to Knut’s activities for Jewish refugees, concentration camp prisoners and prisoners of war in Lund. Donated by Marianne …

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[EN]: Easter eggs on the sale at Easter Fair in Ethnographic Museum in Toruń, held on 13th March 2016. On over 100 stalls one could buy hand-made Easter table decorations, baskets for food blessing, Easter palms, Easter eggs decorated in different techniq…

The International Center for Information Management Systems and Services

[EN]: Easter egg on the sale at Easter Fair in Ethnographic Museum in Toruń, held on 13th March 2016. On over 100 stalls one could buy hand-made Easter table decorations, baskets for food blessing, Easter palms, Easter eggs decorated in different techniqu…

The International Center for Information Management Systems and Services

[EN]: Easter eggs are decorated eggs that are common during the Easter season. The Christian custom of the Easter egg, can be traced as far back as the early Christians of Mesopotamia, who stained eggs red in memory of the blood of Christ. The Christian C…

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[EN]: Polish Easter egg, decorated with molten wax. Tradition of Easter egg decoration in Poland dates back to 10th century. There are many techniques, including molten wax decoration, scratching, openwork, veneering. Easter eggs symbolise rebirth of new …

The International Center for Information Management Systems and Services

[EN]: Polish Easter eggs, decorated with different techniques. Tradition of Easter egg decoration in Poland dates back to 10th century. There are many techniques, including molten wax decoration, scratching, openwork, veneering. Easter eggs symbolise rebi…

The International Center for Information Management Systems and Services

[EN]: Polish Easter eggs, decorated with different techniques. Tradition of Easter egg decoration in Poland dates back to 10th century. There are many techniques, including molten wax decoration, scratching, openwork, veneering. Easter eggs symbolise rebi…

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Glass stand with hand painted eggs including quais eggs credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

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Iced Easter cupcake with chocolate mini eggs credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

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Egg shaped decorated paper bowl with sugar coated chocolate eggs credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto