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Ornamentation

Decorating surface with ornament

Asadal

Utensils and food were kept and were considered decorative items of the yurt house. The front door was also located.

Warrior’s Shield

The warrior’s shield is circular in shape. There are Arabic inscriptions on the edges. In the middle part there are

Dombra inlaid with bone

The Dombra inlaid with bone, belonging to the veteran of the Great Patriotic War Tynybai Lekerov. Decorated with silver and

Belt with silver decorations

Western Kazakhstan, Mangystau Region. Date: 19th century. The leather silver belt is decorated with thirty-five appliqués. The surface is rectangular,

Dombra

Western Kazakhstan, Atyrau Region. Date: 20th century. The dombra crafted by the folk master Uakhap Nareshev. Made of wood, with

Chest

The chest is made of wood. The surface is decorated with an ornament of bone and metal plates. In the

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