The exhibition of the Kazakhs’ jewelry, arts and crafts was opened in Astana.
The exhibition "Tarikhi zhadіgerler" was opened in the State Museum of Gold and Precious Metals.
The exhibition features a collection
of museum exhibits - the household items, national jewelry and antiques (sets
of silverware), reports inform.kz with reference to the astana.gov.kz.
"The State Museum of Gold
and Precious Metals of Kazakhstan was organized in accordance with the Decree
of the Government of Kazakhstan "On additional measures to preserve some
historical and cultural heritage of the peoples of Kazakhstan" in 1990. In
general, the museum is a research and cultural institution; it is the main
repository of objects and complexes of the Kazakhs’ jewelry from the era of early
nomads and to the ethnographic modernity. At the same time it is a research
institution, it consists of the department of Scythian-Saka archeology, the
department of history of metal art and the department of the Kazakhs’ arts and crafts", - says the report.
The goods presented in the museum reflect the cultural
and community features of the Kazakh people; moreover, they are unique
components of the Kazakh national culture. The exhibition runs until 27 January
2014.