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Carving

Cutting ornament on surface

Prayer beads

A string of beads used by Muslims for prayer. These prayer beads consist of 100 beads made from date pits,

Boot Last

: The exhibit is a wooden shoe last used for making, repairing and restoring the shape of footwear. The item

Saddle

This wooden saddle forms the foundation of the traditional Kazakh harness. Carved from hard wood, it is regarded as the

Carved Wood

Fragment of a wooden door discovered during archaeological excavations at the Ornek settlement.The surface of the door is decorated with

Gusli

This artifact is a traditional musical instrument of the Ukrainian people — the gusli. The instrument is made of wood

Stand (Tughyr)

Item of equipment. The stand on which the bird sits in the aviary or yard. Made from tree trunks. A

Hand Spinning Wheel

A traditional household tool used for manually spinning threads from wool, cotton, and other fibrous materials. The spinning wheel was

Cradle

A traditional children’s bed of the Kazakh people, passed down through generations. The main color of the cradle is a

Wall tiles

This wall tile is decorated with a relief vegetal ornament executed using the hand-appliqué technique. It is made of red

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