Stone works in Malatya Beşkonaklar Ethnography Museum

As ornament, writing, floral, geometric and objective character motifs are included.Cel-i sülüs type was found on the gravestones. In our study titled Taş Stone Works in Malatya Ethnography Museum,, stone works belonging to Seljuk and Ottoman periods in Malatya Ethnography Museum were examined and the building inscriptions, tombstone inscriptions, architectural inscriptions with and without inscriptions were evaluated. In this study, 10 gravestones belonging to Seljuk and Ottoman periods, 11 building inscriptions, 4 inscribed architectural stone pieces and 4 uninscribed stone pieces were included. Limestone-type limestone gained weight as a building material, and also cut stone and marble were used. Malatya has been home to many civilizations and cultures due to its geographical location since ancient times. Malatya, which had a strategic importance during the Seljuk and Ottoman periods, gave important works and left important information about the period. The Seljuk and Ottoman Period artifacts in the Ethnography Museum; dimensions, original texts, spelling, transcriptions, meanings, language, writing types, forms, materials and techniques, as well as information about the decoration programs and stylistic features were also evaluated. Thus, the stone works we have studied have been examined in their simplest form in accordance with their purpose and turned into a thesis topic.