The Symbolism of birds on polychromatic wooden dowry chests in the National museum of Lithuania
ENThe aim of the research is to investigate the symbols of birds on the furniture artefacts stored in the National Museum of Lithuania: dowry chests. In general, Lithuanian ethnic culture can be called “a tree culture”. The main construction and equipment material of Lithuanian dwellings was wood. Lithuanians made all household items, furniture, as well as work tools from wood. Wood is also the main material for furniture. As far as it is known, Lithuanian peasants loved to decorate, to paint mostly the dowry chests and the cabinets. The decoration of cabinets with polychromatic painting is identical to the decoration of dowry chests (however, the decoration of cabinets began later than that of the dowry chests). Keywords: dowry chest, symbolism of birds, polychromatic painting, polychromatic wooden furniture exhibits, the National Museum of Lithuania. [From the publication]
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