Traditional Furniture Items in the Patrimony of the National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History of Chişinău in the Context of the Interior of Bessarabian Dwellings Cover Image

Mobilierul tradiţional din patrimoniul Muzeului Naţional de Etnografie şi Istorie Naturală din Chişinău în contextul interiorului locuinţei din Basarabia
Traditional Furniture Items in the Patrimony of the National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History of Chişinău in the Context of the Interior of Bessarabian Dwellings

Author(s): Maria CIOCANU
Subject(s): Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: Editura Palatul Culturii

Summary/Abstract: The present paper considers the museum patrimony as part of cultural heritage. It focuses on traditional furniture items in the collection of the National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History of Chisinau, from a morphological point of view: material and operating technique, diversity of shapes, evolution throughout time, decorative aspects, usage background, operating manner, significances and social role. The paper is based on the researches of the museum collection, of the specialized literature, other written sources and the results of field surveys.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 233-264
  • Page Count: 32
  • Language: Romanian