FUNDS Архиви - REGIONAL ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM - PLOVDIV

AGRICULTURE

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The Agriculture fund has over 1,100 inventory units. It houses an extremely valuable collection of shepherd wood carvings from the Rhodope Mountains and the Sredna Gora Mountains, which include distaffs, spoons, crooks, cups, pans, and ladles.

The wooden rabosh calendars are particularly interesting. They have carved information about the days of the year, holidays, production and transactions. The earliest rabosh calendar is from 1783. Collections of various agricultural tools are preserved in the fund – sickles, pickaxes, mattocks, shovels, etc. There is also a very rich collection of pitchers, kegs, buckets, cauldrons and pails.

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CRAFTS

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In the specially designated Crafts fund, various craft`s guild tools and works of art by skilful masters have been preserved. The products of precious metal, copper, iron, clay and glass are divided into different collections: earthenware, ecclesiastical utensils, ornaments, weapons – fire and cold, copper vessels, and antique irons. Most exhibits are from the mid-18th to the end of the 19th century. The museum also houses authentic coppersmith, goldsmith and shoemaker’s workshops, with their tools. They provide insight into the work of these guilds during the Revival Period when unique examples of our tangible culture were created.

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TEXTILES AND CLOTHING

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The Textiles and Clothing Fund is the largest in the museum and has preserved one of the richest collections of traditional costumes from different ethnographic regions in Bulgaria. It includes urban clothing in the ala-franga style and underwear, the appearance of which is also connected with city fashion.

According to their size and purpose, the rest of the cultural properties are divided into two large sections – large-format (carpets, rugs, felts, mattress fabrics, quilts) and small-format (towels, tablecloths). The dated and inscribed carpets from the middle and end of the 19th century bring great pride to our institution.

Over the years, the Clothing and Textiles Fund has been the subject of several research studies and publications and an important resource for educational programs. It is the basis of many exhibitions presented both at home and abroad.

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FURNITURE AND INTERIOR

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The Furniture and Interior fund includes over 1,200 movable cultural properties. Among them is the priceless collection of lounge sets and bedroom sets in various styles – Baroque, Empire, Biedermeier, and Secession.

Here you can find the furniture that belonged to the first Plovdiv mayor, Atanas Samokovliev, the bedroom of Antonio Collaro – one of the previous owners of the Kuyumdzhioglu house, or a set for the ladies’ salon made of pink plush and grey silk damask, which belonged to the wife of the French ambassador in Plovdiv Champoiseau.

Worthy of attention is the rich collection of crystal mirrors, clocks, gas lamps, chandeliers, and porcelain and silver tableware purchased from major European cities. The collection of trade trunks and family chests, dating from the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century, is also impressive.

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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND RITUAL PROPERTIES

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The Musical Instruments and Ritual Properties fund includes over 5,500 inventory items. This is the second-largest collection of folk musical instruments in the country – kavals, whistles, bagpipes, gadulkas, tambourines, etc. The collections of martenitsi, Easter eggs, and children’s toys are also plentiful. Barrel organs, musical boxes with their cylinders, gramophones, records, and radio sets are stored in the fund. The phonograph presented at the First Plovdiv Fair is also part of the fund. A large part of the personal archive of the Bulgarian musician, conductor and musicologist Angel Bukoreshtliev is kept here, it contains documents and photographs of many important musical figures.

The information about the First Singing Society, the first Children’s Music Band, the creation of the opera in Plovdiv, the performances of the State Symphony Orchestra in the city under the hills are priceless.

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PHOTO GALLERY AND FINE ART

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Over 3,000 photos are stored in the Photo Gallery. The collection of the photographer Krum Savov is of exceptional value. It reflects the collecting activity of the founder of the museum, Stoyu Shishkov. These are over 1,000 large-format photos representing the lifestyle and culture of Plovdiv, the Rhodopes and the Sredna Gora Mountains from the 20’s and 30’s of the 20th century. The collection is supplemented by photographers such as the Karastoyanovi brothers, V. Velebni, D. Kolarov, A. Tomov, etc., whose photo-essays document from the end of the 19th to the first half of the 20th century.

The works of fine art are over 220 sculptures, plastic arts and paintings – oil paints, graphics, and watercolours. Among the most valuable canvases is Ivan Mrkvichka’s classic – “Market in Plovdiv” (1888). Works by prominent Bulgarian artists are stored in the fund. Among them are Simeon Velkov, Asen Dochev, Kosta Forev, Georgi Bozhilov – Slona, Dimitar Kirov, Boris Dochev, Kolyu Vitkovski, Darena Georgieva, Todor Azmanov, Tsviatko Siromashki, and others.

In gratitude to the International Biennale Masters of Caricature, over the years the fund has also received an impressive collection of caricatures from all over the world.

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