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The Ethnology Notebooks. 2019, 1 (145), 179—184

UDK 745(477.75)
DOI https://doi.org/10.15407/nz2019.01.179

CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH OF A GROUP OF FABRICS FROM THE COLLECTION OF BAKHCHISARAY RESERVE

AKCHURINA-MUFTIEVA Nuriya

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9788-1630

Dr. hab. of Arts, Professor

Crimean Engineering and Pedagogical University

21, Sevastopol str., 95015, Simferopol,

Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine

Contacts: e-mail: Akchurina_05@mail.ru

Abstract. The article represents the results of a study of the group of Crimean Tatars fabrics of the stock collection of Bakhchisaray Historical and Cultural Reserve. The author of the article made an attempt at scientific attribution of items, research of techniques of decorative weaving, embroidery and ornaments. Ornamental motifs that were not previously described in the scientific literature are introduced for the first time.

Keywords: head cover, the Crimean Tatars, embroidery, weaving, pattern-ornament.

Received 2.01.2019

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