YURT - GER

Wood, felt, fabrics.
Mongolia, end of the 20th cent.
The yurt - a movable household - is used by many people of the Central Asia. This kind of house is also used by contemporary Mongolian nomads. Its form remains unchanged for at least the last several centuries. The wooden construction of the yurt is being covered with felt and fabrics and from the inside with decorative hangings. The visible parts of the construction are carved and painted in bright colours. The Museum's collection consists of seven complete yurts, among them two fully equipped with utensils and original furniture.

MAP 15692, gift of Cenjav Hunjav, 1997.