Konya Ethnography Museum
Konya Etnografya Müzesi | |
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Established | 6 December 1975 |
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Location | Sahip Ata St., Konya, Turkey |
Coordinates | 37°52′00″N 32°29′29″E / 37.86667°N 32.49139°ECoordinates: 37°52′00″N 32°29′29″E / 37.86667°N 32.49139°E |
Type | Ethnographic museum |
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A 16th-century carpet from Mevlana lodge
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A carpet from Eşrefoğlu Mosque
Konya Ethnography Museum (Turkish: Konya Etnografya Müzesi) is an ethnographic museum devoted to the people, cultures and lifestyle in and around Konya, Turkey.
The museum is on Sahip Ata Street.[1] It is a two-story building with a basement. The basement is reserved for the offices and the photoshop.[2] The conference room is in the ground floor. The museum was established on 6 December 1975.
Exhibited items[]
The exhibited items are:
- Historical carpets: Some of more notable carpets are those from Eşrefoğlu Mosque dated to 13th and 15th centuries.
- Women’s traditional wear such as bindallı, salta, cepken and kaftan etc.
- Ornaments such as embroidery, bracelet and neckband etc.
- Ottoman writing tools
- Examples of early Konya newspapers,[3]
- Metallic keys and locks,
- Copper, bronze, glass and porcelain kitchen tools,
- Silver and bronze candelabras,
- Coffee tools,
- Beads,
- Weapons,
- Hand written books.[4]
The personal ethnographic collections of Refet Yardımcı and Kenan Özbel are also on display in the museum.
References[]
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- ^ "Konya Etnografya Müzesi Nerede Haritası Sahibiata Mh. Meram Konya (map page)". haritamap.com. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ^ "Konya Etnografya Müzesi - Müze". muze.gov.tr. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ^ ".:: İslâm Ansiklopedisi ::. | Islam Encyclopaedia art:Konya Etnografya Müzesi". islamansiklopedisi.info. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ^ "KONYA ETNOĞRAFYA MÜZESİ | Kültür Portalı". kulturportali.gov.tr. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
Categories:
- Ethnographic museums in Turkey
- 1975 establishments in Turkey
- Museums established in 1975
- Meram District
- Museums in Konya