Artistic features of some wooden works in Elazig Museum of Etnography and Archaeology

This thesis study was conducted with the qualitative research method. 42 wooden artifacts in Elazig Archeology and Ethnography Museum, most of which were made for various purposes such as home furniture, storage boxes, clogs, were handled. While conducting the study, it was aimed to record the decoration techniques, periods and conditions of the selected works as the subject of the thesis, and to be a resource for researchers who will conduct research in this field. . The thesis consists of six chapters. In the introduction, the definition of the subject, its importance, purpose, limits, method, material and method; In the second part, the history of Elazig and the Elazig Archeology and Ethnography Museum are mentioned. In the third part; The structure of wood, the trees used in wood construction, the deterioration and protection of these trees, the historical development of wood decoration techniques, production and decoration techniques are given. The features, descriptions and current situations of the examined works are included. In the evaluation and conclusion section; It has been determined that most of the artifacts come to the museum by purchasing method. Most of the furniture productions are made in the technique of hammering. The works decorated in wood techniques such as mother-of-pearl and carving are in the majority. Again, the Hijri date written in Ottoman on a bellows was read and recorded for the first time. Wood appears in many areas in the process. Being an easily accessible material has expanded the usage range of wood. The expansion of the usage area has brought with it a lot of work on wood. Keywords: Elazig, Archeology, Ethnography, Wood, Ornament