Wood Works in Sanlıurfa Museum

Şanlıurfa, one of the most important cities of Southeastern Anatolia, has hosted important civilizations since the first ages and has become a big cultural center. This multicultural structure, which is enriched by the coexistence of civilizations over time, has shown improvements in architecture, art and many other fields. At the end of these developments, Şanlıurfa is a city where a unique style was born and developed and we see many works of art from architectural works to handicrafts. Therefore, the wooden artifacts in the Şanlıurfa Museum, which is part of this historical background and cultural accumulation, have been evaluated in many respects and significant results have been obtained. The artifacts in the Şanlıurfa Museum are discussed together with the materials used, the technique applied, the decoration program, the form and the kind of difference. The definition of wood, the variety of the tree, the materials used in the construction, materials and techniques are examined in detail. In this process, detailed information on the historical and regional location of Şanlıurfa, the presentation of the museum and its current status are also given. For the purpose of our study, a total of 20 artifacts including 14 pieces of artifacts and 14 pieces of artifacts preserved in Şanlıurfa Museum warehouses were included in the study. At the end of this study, it is seen that important works reached from the Ottoman period to the present. In order to gain a better understanding of the subject, an evaluation and comparison was made after the inventory study and similar and different aspects of the works were tried to be determined with examples from different regions. At the end of the study, a conclusions was obtained from the information obtained from the works and suggestions were expressed. We hope that this study will be conducive to creating good consciousness in society and that researchers will attract the attention of relevant institutions.