Adana Ethnography Museum 1.84

Adana Ethnography Museum,, exhibits the ethnographic works, the inscriptions of Adana's landmarks and epitaph and gravestones of Adana's leading figures. The museum was opened in 1983 at the former Greek Church after Archeological Museum moved to its new location. As of May 2012, the museum is closed temporarily and will move to its location in the newly built Museum Complex in 2016.The museumStone WorksAt the garden, inscriptions and tomb stones in kufi, sülüs and nezih calligraphy are exhibited. In the southern and northern sections, female and male tomb stones in the Ottoman tradition from the 17th century are displayed including plain, coin headed, mecidiye type stones as well as stones with crowns shaped as fez, turban or in the baroque style. Tomb stones of some prominent people such as the Governor of Adana, Süleyman Paşazade Ahmet Pasha, the Local Administrator of Karaisali, Hasan Fevzi Bey, The Military Governor of Adana, Miratizade İbrahim Bey, the Treasurer of Adana, Mustafa Bey of Sophia, the Chief Forest Inspector Akif Efendi can be found among the collection.In the western section, inscriptions from the Turkish-Islamic works are exhibited. The most prominent examples among them are the restoration inscriptions of Misis Inn, Adana Governor's Bureau, Bahripaşa Fountain, Taşköprü, Misis Bridge and the Ottoman State Seal.Ethnographical WorksThe etnograhical works that are exhibited in different cases are; Rough leather foot-wear, holy water (zemzem) set, copper coffee urn, wooden coffee grinders, brazier, bride's clogs, hedik, hand protection (kirkit), bellows, kirkit, sacks, sun measure Instruments - Ney, reed pipe (kaval), tribal zurnas Gold earrings, necklaces and bracelets Silver belts and belt buckles Necklaces and worry beads with silver charms Silver anklet, ring, head piece (tepelik) and bracelet, cigarette holder, kohl box, and watch with chain Bowed musical instruments (kabak kemane, tambur, kemençe) Sword and shield Short jacket with split sleeves (cepken) woman's garment with gilt embroidery, gilt weaved women's garment displayed on a mannequin Garments - two bindallı and cepken displayed on mannequins