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The brick comes from the brick construction area of the Greek village of Genitsarohori (or Genitsariotes), 5 km south of Aivali. The inhabitants, apart from agriculture and olive-growing, were engaged in the construction of bricks and tiles, supplying the whole region of Aivali, with clientele of over 60-70,000 inhabitants, Greeks and Turks. The Genitsarohori brickworks were famous for their durability. Until today, such bricks are found in many houses, all of which are sealed with Greek inscriptions of the place (ΓΕΝΝΙΤΣΑΡΟΧΩΡΙΟΝ, ΓΕΝΙΤΣΑΡ, ΓΕΝΙΤΣΧΩΡ, etc.) and the initials of the manufacturer, like in this case, Θ.Κ.

Thodoris Kontaras

Thodoris Kontaras, a descendant of a family of refugees from Erithrea (Lithri) in Asia Minor, is a teacher and a scholar of Asia Minor civilization. His family settled along with many others from the Erythraean community in the area now called Nea Erythraea and was born in the house in which he still lives today.

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Creator of object:
Θ.Κ.
Place / Country of creation:
Turkey
Year / Era of creation:
1920s
Provider:
Thodoris Kontaras
Type / Description of object:
Brick
Object route:
Turkey (Lithri) – Greece
Year / Era of movement:
Reason of movement:
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