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the rich history and culture of Kazakhstan

 

Artifacts

Objects of material culture created by humans in the past

Stone mill

A traditional device used for grinding grain and producing flour. The item consists of stone millstones designed to crush grain

Jug

A wide-mouthed, hand-moulded jug. The body is spherical, bulging at the center. The handle is attached vertically from the body

Aquarius vessel

Red clay Aquarius vessel. The vessel is teapot-shaped, with a spherical body and a narrow, elongated neck. The handle has

Spinning wheel

A spindle whorl of sub-round shape with a hole through it. The stone is black on one side and light

Dish

A red clay saucer, flattened with slightly curved edges, on a ring base, 2 cm high. It is covered with

Thick-walled bowl

The bowl is thick-walled, trapezoidal in shape. The surface of the vessel is covered with light engobe on the outside

Heel from lamp

The heel of a lamp is made of well-kneaded, dense, light-brown dough with traces of fine sand particles. The surface

Іron

A solid cast-iron iron widely used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Cast from iron and mechanically processed,

Kiswah of the Kaaba

Kiswah from Mecca (cover of the Kaaba). Dimensions: 85×160 cm. Black velvet fabric embroidered with gold thread. Used as a

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