History Museum Presents Catalog Of Weapon Collection
Date
10/5/2022 6:37:52 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Laman Ismayilova
The National History Museum has presented a catalog of the
exhibition 'The Mystical Beauty of Weapons', Azernews reports.
At the presentation, Director-General of the National History
Museum, Academician Naila Valixanli stressed that the museum
regularly holds events dedicated to Azerbaijan's military
history.
Culture Minister Anar Karimov said that Azerbaijan's victory in
the Second Karabakh War increased the interest in the country's
military history.
He stressed that the catalog once again showed that weaponry and
the art of metalworking have always been an important area of the
arts and crafts of the Azerbaijani people.
The author of the catalog, head of the museum's Scientific
Exposition and Holding of Exhibitions Department Ph.D. in History,
associate professor Sabuhi Ahmadov provided insight into the types,
purpose, and features of the XVI-XIX centuries Azerbaijani
weapons.
More than 300 photographs are included in the catalog. The
publication also draws attention to the decorative design of
weapons.
The samples presented in the catalog and stored in the museum
fund reflect the glorious military history of the Azerbaijani
people, and also testify to the high development of weapon
craftsmanship, representing exquisite works of art.
In the end, the guests got acquainted with the exhibition 'The
Mystical Beauty of Weapons' presented in the museum.
The exhibition has been on display at the National History
Museum since July.
The collection includes 300 weapons, the vast majority of which
have never been shown before.
The exhibits reflect not only the development of the technical
equipment of the army but also demonstrate the level of development
of weapons craft in Azerbaijan. It showcases samples of cold and
firearms weapons.
Each sample of weapons can be called a masterpiece of craft.
The exposition shows how weapons were improved from simple to
complex, which is important in terms of demonstrating the evolution
of handicraft production.
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