saqarTvelos kulturisa da ZeglTa dacvis saministro saqarTvelos erovnuli muzeumi Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia Georgian National Museum

Tbilisis istoriis muzeumis 100 wlis istoria

Centennial History of Tbilisi History Museum

Tbilisi 2013 proeqtis organizatorebi: saqarTvelos kulturisa da ZeglTa dacvis saministro, saqarTvelos erovnuli muzeumi. katalogze muSaobdnen: proeqtisa da katalogis avtori: medea TavaZe saredaqcio kolegia: dimitri axvlediani, vaxtang guruli, giorgi oTxmezuri. proeqtze muSaobdnen: nana maxaTaZe, nunu satkoeva, naTia zibzibaZe, nino berZeniSvili, mzia qemokliZe, Sorena sirbilaZe, liana iakobaSvili, qeTevan kereseliZe, nino Zagania, qeTevan janyaraSvili, levan Ciqobava, levan kotaria, qarTlos cincaZe, gerasime tonoiani fotografi: malxaz maWavariani redaqtori: lela jiyaSvili mTargmneli: sofio mowoneliZe dizaini: magda cocxalaSvili, irakli xuciSvili, irakli devdariani gaweuli daxmarebisTvis madlobas vuxdiT saqarTvelos erovnuli muzeumis fotoarqivs.

Project organized by Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia Georgian National Museum

Catalogue developed by Medea Tavadze, Project and Catalogue Author Editorial Board: Dimitri Akhvlediani, Vakhtang Guruli, Giorgi Otkhmezuri

Project elaborated by Nana Makhatadze, Nunu Satkoeva, Natia Zibzibadze, Nino Berdzenishvili, Mzia Kemoklidze, Shorena Sirbiladze, Liana Iakobashvili, Ketevan Kereselidze, Nino Dzagania, Ketevan Jankarashvili, Levan Chikobava, Levan Kotaria, Kartlos Tsintsadze, Gerasime Tonoyan

Photography by Malkhaz Machavariani Edited by Lela Jikashvili Translated by Sopio Motsonelidze Design and Layout Magda Tsotskhalashvili, Irakli Khutsishvili, Irakli Devdariani

Special thanks to the Photo Archive of the Georgian National Museum for their support

ISBN 978-9941-9311-9-2 © saqarTvelos erovnuli muzeumi. 2013 sarCevi Contents

Sesavali...... 5 Introduction...... 13 arqeologiis fondi...... 19 Arcaeology fund ...... 19 Zvirfasi liTonis fondi...... 27 Precious Metal Fund...... 27 saarqivo dokumentebis fondi...... 35 Archives Fund...... 35 xis fondi...... 43 Woodwork Fund...... 43 liTonis koleqcia...... 53 Metalware Collection...... 53 faifuris koleqcia...... 63 Porcelain Ware Collection...... 63 minis koleqcia...... 65 Glassware Collection...... 65 keramikis koleqcia...... 69 Ceramics Collection...... 69 numizmatikis fondi...... 73 Numismatics Fund...... 73 fotosuraTebisa da negativebis fondi...... 81 Photography and Negatives Fund...... 81 saxviTi xelovnebis fondi...... 99 Fine Arts Fund...... 99 rbili nivTebis fondi...... 111 Soft Items Fund...... 111 saWurvlis fondi...... 125 Panoply Fund...... 125 iuri zareckis koleqcia...... 133 Yuri Zaretsky Collection...... 133 Tbilisis 1500 wlisTavisadmi miZRvnili saCuqrebi...... 142 Gifts dedicated to the 1500 Anniversary of Tbilisi...... 142

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Sesavali

ioseb griSaSvi­ Rvnil RonosZie­ lis saxelobis Tbi­ baTa CamonaTvalSi lisis istoriis dominirebs qalaqis muzeumi arsebobis municipaluri mu­ as welze mets iTv­ zeumis daarsebis lis. am xnis manZil­ idea, rac ZiriTa­ ze aq Tavi moiyara dad TviTmmarTv­ mravalma koleq­ elobis saqmianobis ciam da aTeul aTa­ reklamirebisTvis sobiT artefaqtma, iyo gamiznuli. es rac naTlad asax­ gaxldaT pirveli avs mravalerovani aseTi saxelwodebis da gansxvavebuli (profilis) muzeumi Tbilisis municipaluri aRmsareblobis mo­ ruseTis imperiaSi, muzeumis programa saxleobis materi­ rac Cveni dedaqa­ vasil CerqeziSvili aluri Tu sulieri laqis mniSvnelobasa cxovrebis sxvadasxva aspeqts, damTva­ da mosaxleobis maRal liereblis winaSe acocxlebs aRmosav­ kulturul doneze metyvelebs. leTisa da dasavleTis mijnaze mdebare muzeumis Seqmnas uSualod qalaqis mes­ qalaqis ganumeorebel kolorits da im veurni Caudgnen saTaveSi (batonebi vasil gansakuTrebul sinTezs, rac evropuli CerqeziSvili, aleqsandre matinovi, ale­ da aziuri kulturebis Tanxvedram ganapi­ qsandre xatisovi, Tavadi nikalai arRuTin­ roba. ski-dolgorukovi da sxva). maTi mowodebis Tbilisis istoriis muzeumi 1910 wels safuZvelze daiwyo pirveli koleqciebis qalaqis TviTmmarTvelobam daarsa da mas `tfilisis munici­ paluri muzeumi~ uwoda. am faqtze metyvelebs qalaqis TviTmmarTvelo­ bis mier gacemu­ li dokumenti _ `tfilisis munici­ paluri muzeumis programa~1, sa­­­­­dac Tbilisis TviTm­ marTvelobis 35 qalaqis damRa wlisTavisadmi miZ­

1 Программа,1909 г., Муниципальний музей города Тифлиса, тип, qalaqis Tavis kabineti К. И. Козловского, Головинск, пр. №12, ТифлисЬ 6

upovarTa saxli, zubalaSvilebis q. 4 nikoloz badriaSvili koleqtivTan

Semosvla muzeumSi. niSandoblivia, rom qa­ Segroveba da dacva. laqis xelmZRvanelTa ZalisxmeviT Segro­ Cveni qveynisaTvis mZime wlebSi _ 1913- vili wignadi fondis umetesobas qalaqis dan 1924 wlamde, Semdeg 1941-1946 wlebSi, damRa (от города), SemdgomSi ki municipal­ rodesac muzeumi faqtobrivad ver fun­ uri muzeumis beWedi hqonda. eqsponatTa qcionirebda, misi koleqtivi mainc ga­ ganTavsebis adgili swored qalaqis Tavis nagrZobda SegrovebiT saqmianobas da samuSao kabineti gaxda. muzeums Tbilisis samuzeumo fondebis Sevsebas. 1924 wels istoriisaTvis mniSvnelovani eqsponatebi muzeumma muSaoba ganaaxla da mas `tfili­ gadasces iseTma cnobilma adamianebma da sis aRmaskomis muzeumi~ ewoda. ojaxebma rogorebic iyvnen: batoni daviT 1926 wlis dekemberSi Tbilisis muzeu­ sarajiSvili, ivane foraqiSvili, aleqsan­ mis direqtoris da misi didi moamagis, dre arRuTinski-dolgorukovi (qalaqis Tbilisis istoriis cnobili mkvlevris - yofili Tavi), vasil CerqeziSvili (qalaqis nikoloz badriaSvilis TaosnobiT moewyo yofili Tavi), gabriel sundukianci, gior­ gamofena Temaze `Zveli Tbilisi~. swored gi TamamSevi da sxva. qalaqis saTaTbiros am gamofenis­ da muzeumis mxardasaWerad SekveTiT damzadda cnobili fotografis, ioseb griSaSvilma leqciis saxiT pirve­ dimitri ermakovis fotoalbomebi, xolo lad waikiTxa Tavisi nawarmoebi `Zveli SemdgomSi ukve muzeumis iniciativiT Tbilisis literaturuli bohema~, xolo Tbilisur Tematikaze qmnidnen TavianT 1926 wlis 23 maiss man konservatoriaSi si­ namuSevrebs iseTi niWieri mxatvrebi rog­ tyvis warmoTqmisas­ aRniSnul gamofenas orebic iyvnen aleqsandre cimakuriZe, da­ viT kakabaZe, boris fogeli, amaiak akofi­ ani da sxvebi... muzeumis pirveli xelmZRvaneli (gamge) TviT qalaqis Tavi iyo. mogvianebiT, muzeu­ misaTvis Senobis gamoyofamde, qalaqis xelmZRvanelobam eqsponatTa Sesagrove­ blad ramdenime oTaxi gamoyo Zmebi zub­ alaSvilebis mier daarsebul upovarTa saxlSi (yofili sasamarTlos quCa # 4, am­ Jamad zubalaSvilebis quCa # 4), sadac up­ ovarTa saxlis zedamxedvelsa da zubalaS­ vilebis ndobiT aRWurvil pirs _ baton kedrovs daevala Semosuli eqsponatebis Tbilisis municipaluri muzeumis pirveli eqpsozicia 7

masaliT (xe, fanera, muyao, kenWebi da a.S.) Seqmnes TbilisSi ukve ganadgurebuli Senobebis, saxelosnoebis, duqnebis da sxva maketebi, riTac gaacocxles Zveli Tbilisis iersaxe da Tbilisur kolorits gvaziares. nikoloz badriaSvilis xelmZ­ RvanelobiT da koleqtivis damsaxurebiT ,muzeumi Tbilisis kulturuli memkvi­ dreobis dacvis da popularizaciis mniS­ vnelovan kerad Camoyalibda. eqsponatTa Segrovebis mimarTulebiT mravali wlis manZilze warmoebulma muS­ aobam Tavisi nayofi gamoiRo da Tbilsis municipaluri muzeumis fondebi aTaso­ biT artefaqtiTa da mniSvnelovani kole­ qciiT Seivso, ramac aRniSnuli muzeumis interesTa areali gaafarTova da 1943 wels mas Tbilisis istoriul-eTnografi­ wminda Teodosi Cernigovelis saxelobis eklesia uli muzeumis statusi mieniWa. 1925-1936 wlebSi muzeumi dabinavda wminda Teodosi `Zveli Tbilisis literaturuli bohemis~ Cernigovelis saxelobis eklesiaSi (Sem­ ilustracia uwoda. degSi saWadrako klubi), xolo 1936 wlidan 1928 wels gaixsna meore gamofena `axali xangrZlivi droiT _ 1984 wlamde muzeumi Tbilisi~. ganTavsda salalakis qedze arsebul Seno­ nikoloz badriaSvilis xelmmZRvanelo­ baSi (yofili komkavSiris xeivani # 11), sa­ biT, romelic muzeums 34 wlis manZilze dac 1972 wels moewyo Tbilsisis istoriis marTavda, Tbilisis Tematikaze araerTi amsaxveli eqspozicia, misi mxatvruli ga­ mniSvnelovani gamofena gaimarTa, ara mar­ formeba ekuTvnoda cnobil qarTvel mx­ to TbilisSi, aramed sazRvargareTac. man atvars _ avTo varazs. Semdeg wlebSi aqve uzrunvelyo 1933-1937 wlebSi parizsa da mxatvar-restavratorad muSaobda uniWi­ londonSi gamarTul gamofenaze Tbili­ eres mxatvrad aRiarebuli irakli farji­ sis Sesaxeb masalis momzadeba da gagzavna. ani. nikoloz badriaSvilma Semoikriba iseTi profesionalebi, rogorebic gaxldnen ba­ tonebi saurmag kakabaZe, Sura ukladniko­ vi, qalbatoni nino gvaTua da sxvebi. isini saeqspozicio saqmianobasTan erTad did yuradRebas aqcevdnen eqsponatebis dac­ va-aRricxvasa da maT movlas. aRsaniSnavia is garemoeba, rom sabWoTa xelisuflebis periodSi warmoebulma mSeneblobebma, Tbilisis iersaxe Secvala, rasac mravali Senoba, patar-patara saxelosno da savaW­ ro duqani Seewira. nikoloz badriaSvilis davalebiT da ZalisxmeviT, cnobilma ma­ ketebis ostatebma (mixeil mansvetaSvili, leon nabaTovi, saakiani, barikini) ubralo wminda Teodosi Cernigovelis saxelobis eklesia 8

1954 wlidan moyolebuli 1966 wlamde muzeumi direqtoris istoriul mecniere­ baTa kandi­da­tis oTar tyeSelaSvilis xelmZRvanelobiT­ awarmoebda arqeolo­ giur gaTxrebs, ris Sedegadac muzeu­ mis arqeologiur fonds mniSvnelovani arqeologiuri masala Seemata. muzeumi TbilisSi momdevno wlebSic awarmoebda arqeologiur gaTxrebs. 1967 wlidan muzeumi atarebs poet-ak­ ademikosis Zveli Tbilisis motrfialis, Tbilisis muzeumis moamagis ioseb griSaS­ vilis saxels. 1984 wlidan moyolebuli dRemde `qarvaslas~ fasadi sanapiros mxridan Tbilisis istoriis muzeumi TbilisSi sio­ nis quCa # 8-Si istoriuli Zeglis statu­ qalaqebisTvis damaxasiaTebeli, didi zo­ sis mqone e.w. `qarvaslis~ SenobaSia gan­ mis nageboba iyo, sadac ucxo qveynidan Tavsebuli. Camosuli vaWrebi saqonliTa da transpor­ cnobilia, rom `qarvasla~ anu `sastum­ tiT Cerdebodndn. `qarvaslis~ nawilSi ki ro saxli~ Sua saukuneebis saqarTvelos savaWro saxelosnoebi iyo ganTavsebuli. Zvel TbilisSi mdebare qarvaslebidan im­ TaviTve gamoirCeoda mefe rostomis (1632- 1658) periodSi agebuli qarvasla, romelic mdebareobs Tbilisis uZveles ubanSi _ kalaSi, sionis taZris samxreTiT, dRevan­ del sionis quCa # 8-Si. rostom mefis epo­ qis yvelaze mniSvnelovani danatovari mis mier agebuli qarvaslisagan gadarCenili jvruli kamarebis mTeli sistemiT gadaxu­ ruli sardafia, romelic dRes aRniSnuli Zeglis kulturuli memkvidreobis nawil­ ia.

Tbilisi sax. istoriul-eTnografiuli muzeumi, `qarvaslas~ Sida ezo salalakis qedi (yofili komkavSiris xeivani 11) 9

w.). Tbilelis (arwrunis) qarvasla zus­ tad imeorebs winamorbedis moxazulo­ bas, Senobis or sarTulad ganlagebuli sardafebi sxvadasxva qronologiuri pe­ riodisaa, romelTagan yvelaze adreuli rostom mefis xanas ekuTvnis. qarvaslis SuagulSi didi ezo iyo mSvenieri auziT, erT-erTi kedlis niSaSi vaWrobis RmerTis _ merkuris qandakeba idga. ezo-vestibi­ uli galereebiT iyo garSemortymuli. qa­ rvaslis ocdaxuT sardafSi sawyobebi iyo mowyobili. pirveli sarTulze 11 duqans tansacmlisa da fexsacmlis mkeravebi _ TerZebi da mewaReebi qiraobdnen, meore sarTulze ganlagebul 25 maRaziaSi evro­ puli da aziuri SaleuliT, abreSumiT da sxva saqonliT vaWrobdnen. zeda sarTulze Tbilisis istoriis muzeumis eqpsozicia 33 nomriani sastumro iyo. Tbilelis (ar­ Tavisi arsebobis manZilze nagebo­ wrunis) arqiteqtura yovelTvis ipyrobda bas mravali mflobeli hyavda. 1650 wels ucxoel mogzaurTa yuradRebas. frede­ agebisTanave mefe rostomma igi sionis rik diubua de momperne, maqs fon tilmani taZars uboZa. XVIII saukuneSi mitropo­ da sxva mogzaurebi TavianT mogonebebSi litma Tbilelma aRadgina da mefis qarvas­ aR­werdnen ra XIX saukunis Tbilisis saxes las axali saxeli _ `Tbilelis qarvasla~ da aRniSnavdnen sionis taZris axlos mde­ Seemata. XVIII saukunis bolos erekle meo­ bare Senobebis didebulebas, swored am qa­ 2 rem Senoba sionis taZars CamoarTva da Ta­ rvaslas gulisxmobdnen. vis SviliSvils _ ufliswul daviTs us­ qarvaslaSi muzeumis gansaTavseblad axsovra. XIX saukunis dasawyisSi qarvaslis 1984 wels saWiro sarekonstruqcio samuS­ Senoba mdidarma somexma vaWarma gevorq aoebi Catarda arqiteqtor giga baTaSvi­ arwrunma SeiZina, romlis mflobelobis lis da Teimuraz RvalaZis mier, ris Semde­ periodSi Senoba xanZarma gaanadgura. mom­ devno wlebSi nagebobas kidev ramdenime sxva patroni gamouCnda. 1924 wlidan qar­ vaslam Tavdapirveli funqcia dakarga da bolo dromde, sanam aq Tbilisis istoriis muzeumi ganTavsdeboda mis farTs sawyo­ bebad iyenebdnen. qarvaslis rostom mefisdroindeli iersaxe CvenTvis ucnobia. 1795 wels aRa- mahmad-xanis Semosevis Sedegad qarvasla daingra. nangrevebze aSenda axali qar­ vasla (arwruniseuli), romelic male daiwva, 1855 wels aRdgenili qarvasla Tbilisis istoriis muzeumis eqpsozicia ukve saxecvlilia. sionis quCaze gamoma­ vali fasadi 1912 wels modernis stilSi gadawyda, sanapiros mxris fasadi ki klas­ 2 mania m. 2006w. `Tbiliselis qarvaslis istoriul- icisturi stiliTaa warmodgenili (1820 bibliografiuli da arqeologiur-arqiteqturuli kvleva~ Tbilisi 10

riis, yofisa da kultiris amsaxveli kole­ qciebiTa da mniSvnelovani artefaqtebiT (moyolebuli uZvelesi xanidan dRemde da­ TariRebuli 50 aTazse meti eqsponatiT), romelTa did nawili arqeologiuri da sayofacxovrebo eqspediciebis gziTaa mopovebuli, Tumca gagvaCnia kerZo pirebi­ sagan SeZenili eqsponatebic, esenia: ar­ qeologiuri, numizmatikuri, eTnografi­ uli, dokumenturi, foto-fono masalebi fondebisTvis, ferwerisa da grafikis, dekoratiuli da gamoyenebiTi xelovnebis nimuSebi. gansakuTrebuli aRniSvnis Rir­ sia cnobil baletmeister iuri zareckis qvelmoqmedeba Tbilisis istoriis muzeu­ misTvis memkvidreobis gadacemis faqtiT, rac dRevandel dRes did iSviaTobas war­ moadgens. batonma iuri zareckim 1985 Tbilisis istoriis muzeumis eqpsozicia wlis martSi Tavisi memkvidreobis umete­ si nawili, sxvadasxva koleqciebis saxiT gac muzeumis direqtoris _ Tbilisis is­ (ZiriTaTdad antikvaruli nivTebi) ander­ toriis cnobili mkvlevris ist. mec. doq­ ZiT gadasca Tbilisis istoriis muzeums. toris Teimuraz beriZis xelmZRvanelo­ muzeumis koleqciebi da artefaqtebi, biT moewyo Tbilisis istoriis amsaxveli Temisa da masalis gaTvaliswinebiT, siste­ eqspozicia da sxva Tematuri gamofenebi. matizebulia aT fondad. 1991 wels mxatvar-eqspozicionerebis Zvirfasi liTonis fondi warmodgenil­ aleqsandre CxeiZis da soso kenWaZis ia: vercxliT Semkuli iaraRiT, vercxlis xelmZRvanelobiT gaixsna Tbilisis isto­ qamrebi, samkaulebi, yanwebi, saojaxo mox­ riis amsaxveli eqspozicia (moyolebuli marebis nivTebi, ZiriTadad XIX-XX sauku­ uZvelesi xanidan 1921 wlamde), muzeumis neebisa. arqeologiuri, foto-dokumenturi, eT­ arqeologiis fondSi daculia Tbilisis nografiuli da sxva masalis gamoyenebiT. teritoriaze da mis SemogarenSi mopoveb­ mogvianebiT eqspozicias Seemata cnobili uli masala eneoliTidan gviani Sua sauku­ baletmeisteris _ iuri zareckis mier neebis CaTvliT. (navTluRi, avlabari, de­ muzeumisaTvis anderZiT gadmocemuli dacixe, erekle II da sxva). gansakuTrebuli koleqciac, calke gamofenis saxiT, saxel­ mniSvnelobisaa savaraudod vaxtang gor­ wodebiT `XIX saukunis meore naxevrisa da gasliseuli sabeWdavi gema, aqatis TvliT XX s-is pirveli naxevris Tbiliseli aris­ (V saukune). mniSvnelovania is garemoebac, tokratis bina~. rom aRniSnuli fondi dResac mdidrdeba 1991 wlidan muzeums ewoda `Tbilisis TbilisSi warmoebuli gaTxrebis Sedegad. istoriis muzeumi~. (ormoc mowameTa eklesiis teritoriaze, 2005 wels qveynis sxva wamyvan muzeumebT­ leseliZis quCaze mdebare Zveli qarvas­ an erTad, Tbilisis istoriis muzeumi lis, meidanze aRmoCenili masaliT). gaerTianda erovnuli muzeumis Semadgen­ saarqivo dokumentebis fondSi dacu­ lobaSi. lia saarqivo dokumentacia: gegmebi, ruke­ muzeumis fondebi saukunovanze meti bi, afiSebi, Tbilisuri Senobebis proeqte­ istoriis manzilZe Seivso Tbilisis isto­ bi, Zveli reklamebi, etiketebi da sxva. 11

gansakuTrebis aRniSvnis Rirsia giorgi II-isa da anton I-is mier xelmowerili do­ kumentebi, iseTi cnobili arqiteqtorebis proeqtebi, rogorebic arian albert zal­ cmani, oto simensoni, mixeil kalaSnikovi. xis fondSia: saojaxo nivTebi, ave­ ji, maketebi, qarTuli, aRmosavluri da dasavleT evropis musikaluri instru­ mentebis koleqcia da sxva. aqedan SeiZleba gamovyoT muxran batonis ojaxidan SeZe­ nili, kaklis xisagan damzadebuli skamebi, pianinos erT-erTi pirveli saxeoba, grama­ foni, fisgarmonia, Tbilisur SenobaTa ma­ ketebi, romelTa umravlesoba dRes aRar `qarvaslas~ Senobis Sida ezo arsebobs (avtorebi leon nabaTovi, ale­ qsandre mansvetaSvili, saakiani, varZigu­ mniSvnelovania daviT sarajiSvilis sabeW­ lovi) da sxva mniSvnelovani eqsponatebi. davi, Tbilisis rabinis sabeWdavi, Tbili­ sayofacxovrebo daniSnulebis eqspo­ sis savaWro zedamxedvelis medali, Tbili­ na­tebis fondSi gaerTianebulia liTonis, sis saqalaqo Semfaseblis medali, meetlis keramikis, minis, faifuris koleqciebi. nomeri da sxva. aq warmodgenilia Zveli Tbilisis yofaSi fotosuraTebisa da negativebis fondSi gamoyenebuli araerTi nivTi, romelic gaerTianebulia fotosuraTebi, Ria ba­ dRes aRar ixmareba da marTlac samuzeumo raTebis koleqcia, minisa da firis nega­ daniSnulebisaa. maT Soris memorialuri: tivebi, albomebi, maT Soris ermakovis Tekla batoniSvilis ojaxidan - zardax­ albomebi. fondSi daculi masala kargad Sa, sarke, lambaqi. spilenZis koleqciebSi asaxavs, rogorc Tbilisis arqiteqtiris gvxvdeba XVIII-XIX saukuneebis iranuli Taviseburebebs, aseve Tbilisel tipaJebs. WurWeli da ritualuri daniSnulebis inaxeba iseT fotoxelovanTa namuSevrebi, eqsponatebi: XIX saukunis ritualuri rogoric iyvnen aleqsandre roinaSvili puris sacxobi, amave daniSnulebis marani, da dimitri ermakovi, eduard klari, fe­ romelic qorwilSi mefe-dedoflisaTvis liqs ivanicki, evtixi Jvania da sxva. gvaqvs iyo gankuTvnili da sxva. Tanamedrove fotoxelovanTa namuSevre­ numizmatikur fondSi gaerTianebulia bic. numizmatikuri, faleristikis, sfragisti­ saxviTi xelovnebis fondSi daculia ar­ kis masalebi. gansakuTrebiT sainteresoa qiteqturisa da Tbiliseli tipaJebis am­ qarTvel mefeTa demetre I, goirgi III, Tam­ saxveli mravali namuSevari, aq gaerTiane­ ar mefis, giorgi laSas, rusudanis da sxva­ bulia ferweris, grafikis, skulpturis, Ta saxelebiT moWrili monetebi romelTa graviuris, liTografiis, batikis da sxva umetesoba Tbilisis zarafxanaSi iWrebo­ nimuSebi. gansakuTrebuli mniSvnelobisaa da. gamorCeuli aRniSvnis Rirsia cnobili qarTveli aristokratebis, e.w. Tbilisuri qarTveli mecnieris da numizmatis daviT portretebi, romelTa avtorebi ucnobia. kakabaZis mier gadmocemuli monetebis aRsaniSnavia Tbilisur Tematikaze Se­ koleqcia, agreTve meliq sarqisovis, ale­ qmnili qarTvel da ucxoel mxatvarTa qsandre karbelaSvilis, leon nabaTovis ferweruli da grafikuli namuSevrebi. aq da sxva Tbiliseli moqalqeebisagan SeZe­ inaxeba mose ToiZis, daviT gvelesianis, nili monetebi da sxvadasxva dawesebule­ aleqsandre cimakuriZis, daviT kakabaZis, bebis mier gadmocemuli koleqciebi. aseve franc rubos, boris fogelis, boris ro­ 12 manovskis, daviT jorjaZis elene axvledi­ swavlis safuZvelze gamocemulia muzeu­ anis, lado gudiaSvilis, gigo gabaSvilis, mis Sromebis krebuli, sxvadasxva samec­ rihard zomeris da sxvaTa tiloebi. niero da popularuli publikaciebi, al­ rbili nivTebis fondi moicavs tansac­ bomebi, gzamkvlevebi da sxva. muzeumSi mlis, fexTsamosis, tansacmlis Tanmxlebi ramdenime mimarTulebiT warmoebs muS­ aqsesuarebis, qargulobis, tyav-bewveuli­ aoba: koleqciebis dacva-aRricxvisa da sa da xaliCa-fardageulis nawarmis kole­ marTvis, sagamofeno, saganmanaTleblo. qciebs. saganmanaTleblo programebis Sedgena aq daculia Tbilisuri xelosnuri gaer­ warmoebs muzeumebis axali funqciebis Tianebebis e.w. `hamqarTa~ droSebis kole­ Sesabamisad. igulisxmeba sxvadasxva Tao­ qcia da qarTvel didgvarovanTa memori­ bebisa da kulturaTa gacnobaze orien­ aluri nivTebi: Tekla batoniSviliseuli tirebuli programebi, romelTa ZiriTadi vercxlismkediT naqargi fostlebi da ami­ wyaro swored muzeumis koleqciebia. laxvrebis ojaxidan SeZenili eqsponatebi, warsulis amsaxvel TematikasTan erTad qarTuli nacionaluri tansacmeli (qali Tbilisis istoriis muzeumi warmoadgens da mamakaci), TbilisSi mcxovrebi sxvadasx­ Tanamedrove xelovnebasac. Senobis mesa­ va eTnikuri umciresobebis Cacmuloba me sarTulze funqcionirebs sagamofeno (qurTu­ ­li, ebrauli), evropuli kostiume­ sivrce, romlis darbazebSic sistematu­ bi da aqsesuarebi, Tavsaburavebi (Cixtiko­ rad ewyoba qarTvel da ucxoel Semoqmed­ pebi, Sublsakravebi) da sxva. Ta namuSevrebis eqsponireba. saWurvlis fondSia: XVIII-XIX saukunee­ Tbilisis istoriis muzeumi miekuTvneba bis da meore msoflio omisdroindeli im iSviaT muzeumTa ricxvs, rodesac uZra­ eqsponatebi, rogorc civi, iseve cecxl­ vi kulturuli memkvidreobis ZeglSi gan­ sasroli iraRi, ZiriTadad warmodgenilia Tavsebulia moZravi kulturuli memkvi­ Tbilisuri, kavkasiuri, rusuli da aR­ dreobis Zeglebi, aq warsuli organulad mosavluri iaraRi: xanjlebi, xmlebi, dam­ exmianeba Tanamedroveobas, xolo garemo baCebi, sapiriswamleebi, Tofebi da sxva. _ istoriuli sivrce gansakuTrebul cnobili baletmeisteris _ iuri za­ mniSvnelobas da daniSnulebas hmatebs mas. reckis koleqcia warmogvidgens frangul da rusul avejs, dasavleT evropisa da medea TavaZe rusuli ferwerisa da grafikis nimuSebs, istorikosi, Tbilisis istoriis muzeumis faifurs, miniaturas Zvalze da minanqa­ koleqciebis marTvis menejeri rze, xatebs, sxvadasxva sayofacxobrebo saqarTvelos sapatriarqos andria daniSnulebis nivTebsa da samSvenisebs, pirvelwodebulis saxelobis qarTuli mcire zomis skulpturebs da sxva. universitetis doqtoranti gansakuTrebulia 1958 wels Tbili­ sis 1500 wlisTvis miZRvnili saiubileo saCuqrebisagan Semdgari koleqcia, ro­ melic saqarTvelos sxvadasxva qalaqebidn specialurad saiubileo TariRisaTvis aris damzadebuli, (vercxlisa da faifu­ ris warweriani didi zomis larnakebi, al­ bomebi da sxva). zemoT aRniSnuli koleqciebis calkeu­ li nimuSebi warmatebiT gamoifineba, ro­ gorc adgilobriv, aseve sazRvargareT mowyobil gamofenebze. am koleqciebis Se­ 13 Introduction

The Tbilisi Ioseb Grishashvili History Museum has been in existence for over a century now. Throughout this period, numerous collections and tens of thousands of artifacts have been assembled and housed by the Museum, illustrating multifarious aspects of the material and spiritual lives of the multiethnic city inhabitants and those with diverse confessions. The visitors are able to admire the revived uniqueness and zest of a city located at the crossroads of the East and the West, and the inimitable synthesis that is achieved owing to the crossover of the European and Asian cultures. The Tbilisi History Museum was founded in 1910 St. Teodosi Chernogovel's Church by the city self-government and was originally named the “Tiflis Municipal Museum”. This is documented in on the Museum’s initiative the works of art portraying the “Tiflis Municipal Museum Program” issued by the the Tbilisi themes were thereafter produced by the self-government, which makes reference to the idea talented painters such as Alexander Tsimakuridze, of establishing a municipal museum alongside listing Davit Kakabadze, Franz Roubaud, Boris Fogel, et al. the activities dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the The first Museum executive was the City Principal Tbilisi self-government, primarily aimed at promoting himself. Later on, prior to allotting a building for the its activities. This was the first museum ever to bear Museum, the city administration assigned several this title in the Russian Empire, demonstrating the rooms to gather the displays at the House of the significance of our capital and the high cultural Destitutes, aka the “Upovarta Sakhli” founded by standing of its dwellers. the Zubalashvili brothers (former 4 Sasamartlo St., Establishment of the Museum was spearheaded 4 Zubalashvili St. at present), where Mr. Kedrov, by the city leaders themselves (messieurs Vasil the superintendent of the House of the Destitutes Cherkezishvili, Alexander Matinov, Alexander entrusted by the Zubalashvilis was commissioned to Khatisov, Prince Nikalai Arghutinsky-Dolgorukov, et assemble and safeguard the incoming collections. al.), whose appeal opened doors to the first museum The Museum was virtually nonoperational during collections. It is noteworthy that most of the book the years 1913 to 1924, and later from 1941 to 1946, funds assembled by the city executives initially which saw the recurring hardships throughout the bore the city stamp (“от города”) and the Municipal country. Nevertheless, its staff continued to assemble Museum stamp afterwards, while the exhibit was collections and to replenish the assets. The Museum originally housed at the City Principal’s office. The resumed its operations in 1924 and was renamed the Museum started to accept some valuable works and “Tiflis Executive Committee Museum”. In December art objects illustrating the Tbilisi history from the 1926, the Tbilisi Museum Director and its vehement renowned individuals and their families, including advocate, the renowned researcher of the Tbilisi messieurs Davit Sarajishvili, Ivane Porakishvili, history Nikoloz Badriashvili spearheaded an exhibition Alexander Arghutinsky-Dolgorukov (former City titled the “Old Tbilisi”. To support the exhibition and Principal), Vasil Cherkezishvili (former City Principal), the Museum itself, I. Grishashvili presented his writing: Gabriel Sundukyantz, Giorgi Tamamshev, et al. The “The Old Tbilisi Literary Bohemia” first time ever in city’s Deliberative Assembly ordered photo albums by the form of a lecture. Yet again, while delivering his the well-known photographer Dimitri Yermakov, and speech at the conservatoire on May 23, 1926, he 14

Many years that followed have seen the remarkable success in terms of gathering the displays, and the works housed by the Tbilisi Municipal Museum were replenished with thousands of artifacts and outstanding collections. Consequently, the Museum’s domain expanded, and in 1943 it acquired the status of the Tbilisi historical and ethnographic museum. Throughout 1925-1936 the Museum was located within the former Feodosyev Church (chess club thereafter), whereas after 1936 up until 1984 its long- time premises were on the Salalaki range (former 11 Komsomol Avenue). In 1972 it hosted an exposition portraying the Tbilisi history with the decorative Sioni and Fetkhain churches, Desimenov Square design done by the renowned Georgian painter Avto Varazi. Irakli Parjiani, who was acclaimed as a highly referred to the exhibition as to the illustration of the talented painter, worked here as an artist-instaurator “Old Tbilisi Literary Bohemia”. in the years that followed. 1928 marked the opening of yet another exhibition Under the guidance of the Candidate of Historical titled the “New Tbilisi”. Science and the Museum Director Otar Tkeshelashvili, Nikoloz Badriashvili, who had been managing the Museum conducted archaeological excavations the Museum for 34 years, spearheaded a series of from 1954 to 1966, eventually adding remarkable notable exhibitions about Tbilisi not only in the archaeological finds to the Museum’s Archaeology capital, but also overseas. Under his guidance, the Fund. The excavations continued in Tbilisi in the years materials pertaining to Tbilisi were prepared and that followed. sent to the exhibition organized in Paris and London In 1967 the Museum was named after the poet- in 1933-1937. Nikoloz Badriashvili recruited a team academician, the old Tbilisi aficionado and the Tbilisi of professionals, including messieurs Saurmag Museum advocate Ioseb Grishashvili and has kept his Kakabadze, Shura Ukladnikov and Ms. Nino Gvatua, name since. who were keen on safeguarding, taking inventory and Since 1984 onwards, the Tbilisi History Museum looking after the displays and collections in addition has been located at 8 Sioni St. in Tbilisi, within the to running the expositions. It is noteworthy that the so-called “Karvasla” building having the status of the construction works undertaken during the Soviet historical monument. period altered the way Tbilisi looked, and numerous buildings, small workshops and commercial shops eventually fell prey to the construction. Nikoloz Badriashvili further recruited the well-known masters of scale modelling (Mikheil Mansvetashvili, Leon Nabatov, Saakyan, Barikin), who were instructed and commissioned to design the scale models of the demolished buildings, workshops, shops and other facilities with simple materials (wood, veneer, cardboard, shingle, etc.), hence reviving the old Tbilisi appearance and conveying to us the picturesque city looks. Under Badriashvili’s guidance and owing to the staff endeavours, the Museum turned into the prominent hub for safeguarding and promoting the Tbilisi Historical and Ethnographic Museum, Salalaki range (former Tbilisi cultural heritage. 11 Komsomol Avenue) 15

“Karvasla”, “Caravanserai” or the “Inn” was primarily a large facility characteristic to the medieval Georgian cities, which provided accommodation to the merchant travelers, their animals, merchandise and transport. Some parts of the caravanserais housed the commercial workshops. The most prominent of the caravanserais located in the old Tbilisi was the one built during the King Rostom (1632-1658), which is located in the oldest part of Tbilisi – Kala, south of the Sioni Temple at 8 Sioni St. The most valuable legacy from the King Rostom’s epoch is the basement covered with the cruciform vault system that has survived the caravanserai built by him. At present, N. Badriashvili with his employees it is considered part of the historical monument’s cultural legacy. by galleries. There were warehouses arranged in the The building has had numerous owners throughout caravanserai’s 25 cellars. 11 shops on the first floor its lifetime. Once built, the King Rostom bestowed it were rented out to tailors and shoe-makers, while the on the Sioni Temple in 1650. The Metropolitan Tbileli trading in the European and Asian woolen fabric, silk restored it in the 18th century and the caravanserai and other merchandise took place in 25 shops across acquired the Tbileli name along with the King’s. At the second floor. There was a hotel with 33 rooms the end of the 18th century, Erekle II confiscated the on the upper floor. The Tbileli (Artsrun) architecture building from the Sioni Temple and bequeathed it always greatly appealed to the foreign travelers. to his grandson, the Prince Davit. In the beginning While describing the 19th century Tbilisi and referring of the 19th century, the caravanserai building was to the magnificence of the building nearby the Sioni purchased by an affluent Armenian merchant Gevork Temple in their memoirs, the travelers such as Frederic Artsrun, however, during his ownership the building Dubois de Montpereux, Max von Tilmann and others was destroyed by fire. The caravanserai had changed always implied the caravanserai in its sheer grandeur. several owners in the years that followed. Since 1924 In 1984 the architects Giga Batashvili and Teimuraz it had lost its original function, and had been used as Ghvaladze carried out the needed reconstruction a storage facility up until it started to house the Tbilisi to house the Museum within the caravanserai History Museum. building. Following reconstruction, a series of We are unaware as to how the caravanserai looked thematic exhibitions portraying the Tbilisi history during the King Rostom. The building was destroyed were organized under the guidance of the Museum during the Agha Mohammad Khan’s invasion in 1795, Director and the well-known researcher of the Tbilisi and the new caravanserai (Artsrunian) was built on history Prof. Teimuraz Beridze. its ruins soon to be razed by fire again and then The exposition illustrating the Tbilisi history overhauled in 1855. The façade facing the Sioni Street from the ancient times up until 1921 was opened in was designed in the modern style in 1912, whereas 1991 under the guidance of the artist-expositionists the one facing the embankment represented the Alexander Chkheidze and Soso Kenchandze, placing classicist style (1820). The Tbileli (Artsrun) caravanserai the Museum’s archaeological, photo-documentary, precisely replicates its predecessor’s lines. The cellars ethnographic and other materials on display. The across two floors are of different chronologies, the exposition was later supplemented with a collection earliest one dating back to the King Rostom’s epoch. bequeathed to the Museum by the renowned There was a large courtyard with a beautiful pool choreographer Yuri Zaretsky, which was a standalone right in the center of caravanserai, and the niche in exhibition titled “The Tbilisi Aristocrat’s Flat from the one of the walls contained a statue of Mercury, the Second Half of 19th Century and the First Half of 20th God of Trade. The antechamber court was surrounded Century”. 16

In 1991 the Museum was named the Tbilisi History etc.). Included in the Fund is a remarkable agate gem Museum. seal (5th century) presumably belonging to Vakhtang In 2005 the Tbilisi History Museum became part Gorgasali. It is noteworthy that the fund is still being of the National Museum together with other leading replenished owing to the excavations carried out museums of Georgia. in Tbilisi (materials found on the sites of the Forty The museum has been assembling funds for over Martyrs Church, old caravanserai located on Leselidze a century now (housing more than 50,000 display Street, Meidan area, etc.). objects) illustrating the Tbilisi history, life and culture The Archives Fund houses the archive documents and holding notable collections and artifacts from such as plans, maps, posters, Tbilisi building schemes, the ancient times to the present. Most of them old advertisements, labels, etc. Of special note are the have been collected through archaeological and documents signed by Giorgi II and Anton I, and the household expeditions, although the Museum also construction projects by the well-known architects houses the works acquired from individuals such such as Albert Zaltsman, Otto Simonson, Mikheil as the archaeological, numismatic, ethnographic, Kalashnikov. documentary and photo-phono materials for the The Woodwork Fund contains the household items, funds, paintings, graphics, decorative and applied art furniture, scale models, collections of the Georgian, works. Of special note is the charity by the renowned Oriental and Western European musical instruments, choreographer Yuri Zaretsky. In March 1985 he etc. The most prominent pieces include the walnut bequeathed to the Museum various collections chairs acquired from the Mukhran-Batoni family, one (mainly the antiques) he had amassed throughout of the earliest pianos, gramophone, harmonium, scale his life, hence demonstrating his strong affection to models of the Tbilisi buildings, majority of which are his beloved city. nonexistent today (authors: Leon Nabatov, Alexander The Museum’s collections and artifacts are Mansvetashvili, Saakyan, Vardzigulov, et al.). systematized into ten funds by thematic breakdown The Household Items Fund holds the collections and material type. The Precious Metal Fund houses made from metal, ceramics, glass, porcelain and the silver-adorned items: silver girdles, adornments, plastic. It houses a series of items that used to be horns, articles for domestic use, etc. primarily of the part of the Tbilisi’s everyday life, but have eventually 19th and 20th centuries. turned into the genuine museum objects as they are The Archaeology Fund contains the materials not in use anymore, like the ritual utensils. The copper found on the Tbilisi sites and its surroundings from collections comprise the 18th and 19th century Iranian the Eneolithic period all through the late medieval utensils, 19th century ritual bakery, ritual “Marani” period (Navtlughi, Avlabari, Dedatsikhe, Erekle II, (drinking vessel) for the bride and bridegroom at weddings, etc. The most prominent pieces include Tekla Batonishvili’s personal belongings: casket, mirror, saucer, etc. The Numismatics Fund houses the numismatic, phaleristic and sphragistic materials. The items of special interest include the coins minted in the names of the Georgian kings Demetre I, Giorgi III, Tamar, Giorgi Lasha, Rusudan and others, majority of which was manufactured at the Tbilisi Mint. A collection of coins endowed by the renowned Georgian scientist and numismatist Davit Kakabadze, as well as those acquired from Melik Sarkisov, Alexander Karbelashvili, Leon Nabatov and other Tbilisi residents and donated by various institutions are especially noteworthy. The Courtyard of "Karvasla" notable collections also include Davit Sarajishvili’s 17 seal, Tbilisi rabbi’s seal, badges of the Tbilisi’s cold arms and firearms. It primarily houses the Superintendent of Commerce and the Municipal Tbilisian, Caucasian, Russian and Oriental weaponry, Appraiser, cabman’s number plate, etc. like daggers, sabres, pistols, powder flasks, guns, etc. The Photography and Negatives Fund combines The collection of the renowned choreographer up to 13,000 photos, postcards, glass plate and film Yuri Zaretski contains the French and Russian negatives, albums, including the Yermakov’s album. furniture, Western European and Russian paintings The materials preserved in the Fund masterfully and graphic works, porcelain ware, miniatures on portray the peculiarities of the Tbilisi architecture bones and enamel, icons, various household items and the Tbilisi dwellers’ character. The distinguished and adornments, small sculptures, etc. works include those produced by the well-known The Museum also holds a collection of the photographers, such as Alexander Roinashvili, Dmitri anniversary gifts from various cities across Georgia. Yermakov, Eduard Klar, Felix Ivanitski, Evtikhi Zhvania, They were produced on a special occasion to et al. Included are the works by the contemporary commemorate 1,500 years of the Tbilisi history in photographers as well. 1958 (big silver and porcelain vases with inscriptions, The Fine Arts Fund holds numerous works albums, etc.). The works from the Museum’s collections portraying architecture and the Tbilisi dwellers’ are successfully displayed both at the domestic and character. The fund contains paintings, graphics, foreign exhibitions. Various scientific and popular sculpture, engravings, lithographs, batik and other publications, albums, guidebooks, etc. have been works of art. The most distinguished among those issued thus far based on the study of its collections. are the so-called Tbilisian portraits of the Georgian A compilation of the Museum’s transactions have also aristocrats by the unknown artists. been published. The activities carried out within the The paintings and graphic works produced by Museum are of diverse profile, comprising exhibition, the Georgian and foreign painters on the Tbilisi collection maintenance, preservation, inventory themes are especially noteworthy. The Fund houses taking, management, education, etc. the canvas art by Mose Toidze, Davit Gvelesiani, The educational programs are designed in line with Alexander Tsimakuridze, Davit Kakabadze, Franz the Museum’s new functions. They are focused on the Roubaud, Boris Fogel, Boris Romanovski, Davit various generation needs and cultures, and draw on Jorjadze, Elene Akhvlediani, Lado Gudiashvili, Gigo the Museum’s collections as their primary source. Gabashvili, Richard Zommer, et al. Apart from displaying the past history, the Tbilisi The Drapery and Soft Items Fund contains rugs History Museum also exhibits contemporary art and carpets, fabrics, fur and leather items and ready- works. There is an exhibition hall on the third floor made garments. Included are the Georgian national of the building, where the works of the Georgian and male and female costumes, garments worn by foreign artists are displayed on a regular basis. various ethnic minorities residing in Tbilisi (Kurds The Tbilisi History Museum is one of those and Jews), European costumes and accessories, exceptional museums, which combine the movable headdresses (headgear “Chikhtikopi”, forehead cultural heritage monuments within a single bands), embroideries, footwear, etc. The Fund also immovable monument. The past organically blends houses a collection of the artisans’ union (the so-called with the present, while the ambience and the historic “Amkars”) banners, linen, bath packs, tablecloths, milieu add unique value and purpose to the place. mat bags, saddlebags, etc. The distinguished works include the silver thread embroidered and beaded Medea Tavadze items, etc. The preserved objects also contain Tekla Historian, Manager of the Tbilisi History Museum Batonishvili’s nacre-incrusted bath slippers and silver Collections thread embroidered sandals – items purchased from Doctoral candidate of the St. the Amilakhvari family. Andrew the First-Called Georgian University The Panoply Fund contains the items of the 18th of the Patriarchate of Georgia and 19th centuries and the World War II, including 18 arqeologiis fondi

Tbilisis teritoriaze arqeologiuri masalis Segrovebas Tavdapirvelad SemTxveviTi xasiaTi hqonda. 1954-1955 wlebidan Tbilisis teritoriaze mimdinareobda­ dazverviTi samuSaoebi, ris Semdegac gadawyda stacionaluri arqeologiuri gaTxrebis warmoeba. 1956 wlidan Tbilisis istoriis muzeumi jer istoriis institutis arqeologiur eqspediciasTan erTad, xolo Semdeg damoukideblad, awarmoebda gaTxrebs Tbilisis sxvadasxva teritoriaze: dedacixeze, erekle II-is moedanze, botanikuri baRis teritoriaze, SavTelis quCaze, gldanSi, saburTaloze, 26 komisris raionSi, samRebros quCaze, 300 aragvelis baRSi, avlabarSi, balneologiuri kurortis teritoriaze, yofil leseliZis quCaze, abanoTubanSi, meidanze, ormoc mowameTa saxelobis eklesiis teritoriaze da sxv. amJamad, muzeumis arqeologiis fondSi inaxeba 25 000-ze meti eqsponati, romelic ganawilebulia 30-mde koleqciaSi.

Arcaeology fund

In the earliest years of the Museum’s existence, the archaeological materials from the Tbilisi sites were recovered on a random basis. The reconnaissance works in the Tbilisi area commenced in 1954-1955, which necessitated the stationary archaeological excavations. Since 1956, the Tbilisi History Museum has been carrying out excavations on various Tbilisi sites first in conjunction with the archaeological expeditions of the History Institute, and then independently. These sites included Dedatsikhe, Erekle II Square, Botanical Garden, Shavteli Street, Gldani, Saburtalo, 26 Commissars, Samghebro Street, 300 Aragveli Garden, Avlabari, Balneological Resort, Leselidze Street, Abanotunabi, Meidan, Forty Martyrs Church, etc. At present, the Museum’s Archaeology Fund houses up to thirty collections, containing materials of the Late Bronze Age, Late Antiquity and those of the early to late Medieval period. The Archaeology Fund of the Tbilisi History Museum houses more than 25,000 works. 20

situla. Zv.w. II aTaswleulis I nax. brinjao; piris diametri 22sm. simaRle 17.5sm; navTluRi, orxevi; 1955 weli; Situla. First half of the 2nd millennium BC, bronze; mouth d 22 fiala. Tixa; Zv.w. VIII-VI ss. piris diametri cm, ht 17.5 cm; Navtlughi, Orkhevi, 1955; 18.9sm, simaRle 7.7sm; saburTalo, pavlovis q. 1958 weli; Bowl. 8th-6th BC, clay; mouth d 18.9 cm, ht 7.7 cm; Saburtalo, Pavlov St., 1958;

zanzalakebi. Zv.w. VI-IV ss. brinjao; simaRle 5.7sm, simaRle 5sm, simaRle 5.1sm; saburTalo, pavlovis q. 1958 weli Bells. 6th-4th century BC, bronze; ht 5.7 cm, ht 5 cm, ht 5.1 cm; Saburtalo, Pavlov St., 1958;

lagami-saybeurebi. Zv.w. II aTaswleulis I nax. brinjao; sigrZe 18.5sm sigrZe 9sm; sigrZe 19 sigrZe 9sm; navTluRi, orxevi; 1955weli; Subis piri. Zv.w. XVI-XV ss. brinjao; sigrZe 33sm; nd navTluRi - `zmka~; 1955 weli; Bridle and jaw latches. First half of the 2 millennium BC, bronze; l. 18.5 cm, l. 9 cm; l. 19 cm, l. 9 cm; Navtlughi, th th Spearhead. 16 -15 century BC, bronze; l. 33 cm; Navtlughi, Orkhevi, 1955; 1955; 21

a / a b / b a) Wraqi. V-VII ss. Tixa; simaRle 4.1sm; erekles moedani, baRi; 1957 weli; b) Wraqi. I-III ss. Tixa; simaRle 2.6 sm; balneologiuri kurorti. 1932 weli; a) Wick lamp. 5th-7th century, clay; ht 4.1 cm; Erekle Square, Garden, 1957; b) Wick lamp. 1st-3rd century, clay; ht 2.6 cm; Balneological resort, 1932;

jami. V-VII ss. Tixa; pir. diametri 16 sm, simaRle 5.7sm; erekles moedani, baRi; 1957 weli; Basin. 5th-7th century, clay; mouth d 16 cm; ht 5.7 cm; Erekle Square, Garden, 1957;

sabeWdavi. savaraudod V s. aqatis qva, simaRle 2.5sm; erekles moedani, SavTelis q. 1956 weli; Seal. Circa 5th century, agate gem; ht 2.5 cm; Erekle Square, Shavteli St., 1956;

larnaki. Zv.w. III - ax.w. aR III ss. Tixa; simaRle 22sm. balneologiuri kurorti. 1927 weli, Vase. 3rd century BC – 3rd century AD, clay; ht 22 cm; Balneological resort, 1927; 22

jami. XII-XIII ss. Tixa; sigane 9,6 sm; erekles moedani; 1956 weli; mZivi. Zv.w. VIII-VI ss. sardioni - 1c, giSeri - 71c, mina - 3c, pasta - 17c; saburTalo, pavlovis q. 1958 weli; Basin. 12th-13th century, clay; w. 9.6 cm; Erekle Square, 1956; Beads. 8th-6th BC, carnelian – 1 p, jet – 71 p, glass – 3 p, paste – 17 p; Saburtalo, Pavlov St., 1958;

jami. XII-XIII ss. Tixa; sigane 11.5 sm; dedacixe; 1971 weli; Basin. 12th-13th century, clay; w. 11.5 cm; Dedatsikhe, 1971;

WinWila. XI-XIII ss. Tixa; simaRle 19.6 sm; balneologiuri kurorti. 1932 weli; Jug. 11th-13th century, clay; ht 19.6 cm; Balneological resort, 1932;

jami. XI-XIII ss. Tixa; simaRle 8.8 sm. erekles moedani; 1989 weli; Basin. 11th-13th century, clay; ht 8.8 cm; Erekle Square, 1989; 23

a / a b / b a) sanelsacxeble. VII-VIII ss. mina; simaRle 4.5 sm; erekles moedani, baRi; 1957 weli; b) sura. VII-VIII ss. mina; simaRle 7.8 sm; erekles moedani, baRi; 1957 weli; a) Unguentarium. 7th-8th century, glass; ht 4.5 cm; Erekle a / a b / b Square, Garden, 1957; b) Flagon. 7th-8th century, glass; ht 7.8 cm; Erekle Square, Garden, 1957; a) sura. XVII-XVIII ss. mina; simaRle 15.6 sm; dedacixe; 1966 weli; b) sura. XVII-XVIII ss. mina; simaRle 13.4 sm; dedacixe; 1966 weli; a) Flagon. 17th-18th century, glass; ht 15.6 cm; Dedatsikhe, 1966; b) Flagon. 17th-18th century, glass; ht 13.4 cm; Dedatsikhe, 1966;

samajurebi. XI-XIII ss. mina; 5 erTeuli; diametri 8 sm; diametri 5.7 sm; diametri 5.1 sm; diametri 5.2 sm; diametri 4.6 sm; erekles moedani, baRi; 1990 weli; Bracelets. 11th-13th century, glass; 5 p; d 8 cm; d 5.7 cm; d 5.1 cm; d 5.2 cm; d 4.6 cm; Erekle Square, Garden, 1990;

doqi. XI-XIII ss. Tixa; simaRle 21.5 sm; erekles moedani, baRi; 1957 weli; Pitcher. 11th-13th century, clay; ht 21.5 cm; Erekle Square, Garden, 1957; 24

jami. XI-XIII ss. Tixa; simaRle 8.3 sm; balneologiuri kurorti. 1932 weli; Basin. 11th-13th century, clay; ht 8.3 cm; Balneological resort, 1932;

Cibuxi. XVII-XVIII ss. Tixa; sigrZe 4.5 sm; dedacixe; 1990 weli; Pipe. 17th-18th century, clay; l. 4.5 cm; Dedatsikhe, 1990;

doqi. XI-XIII ss. Tixa; simaRle 23 sm; Tbilisi, wminda 40 sebastiel mowameTa naeklesiari. 2001 weli; Pitcher. 11th-13th century, clay; ht 23 cm; The Holy Forty Sebastian Martyrs church site, Tbilisi, 2001;

kramiti. XI-XIII ss. Tixa; simaRle 43 sm; Tbilisi, wminda 40 sebastiel mowameTa naeklesiari. 2001 weli; Tile. 11th-13th century, clay; ht 43 cm; The Holy Forty Sebastian Martyrs church site, Tbilisi, 2001; 25

Caidniseburi WurWeli. XI-XIIIss. Tixa; simaRle 16.5 sm; balneologiuri kurorti. 1932 weli; Kettle-like vessel. 11th-13th century, clay; ht 16.5 cm; Balneological resort, 1932;

TefSi. XVII-XVIII ss. faiansi; simaRle 4 sm; dedacixe; 1973 weli; Plate. 17th-18th century, faience; ht 4 cm; Dedatsikhe, 1973;

jami. XVII-XVIII ss. faiansi; simaRle 11.8 sm; erekles moedani, baRi; 1957 weli; Basin. 17th-18th century, faience; ht 11.8 cm; Erekle Square, Garden, 1957; 26 Zvirfasi liTonis fondi

Zvirfasi liTonis damuSavebas saqarTveloSi uZvelesi tradiciebi aqvs. TbiliselTa yofaSi adridanve gvxvdeba vercxlis maRalmxatvruli nakeTobani, romelTac, wminda esTetikuris garda, yofiTi daniSnuleba gaaCnia. TbilisSi, rogorc savaWro gzebis gzajvaredinze mdebare qalaqSi, ruseTTan SeerTebis Semdeg ki _ amierkavkasiis administraciul centrSi, sxvadasxva eTnokulturuli kavSirebisa da gavlenebis gamo Zalian mravalferovani qalaquri yofiTi kultura Seiqmna. amas SesaniSnavad adasturebs muzeumSi daculi vercxlis koleqcia, sadac Tavmoyrilia rogorc qarTuli warmomavlobis, aseve daRestnuri, somxuri, rusuli nakeTobani. TbilisSi vercxlis damuSavebas rom gansakuTrebuli yuradReba eqceoda, amis naTeli magaliTia quCis arseboba, romelsac dResac vercxlis quCis saxeliT vicnobT, swored aq muSaobdnen vercxlis ostatebi. qarTvelebi ZvelTaganve iyenebdnen oqrosa da vercxlis damuSavebis iseT xerxebs, rogoricaa filigrani, sevada, cvari, zarniSi, varayi. Cvens muzeumSi dacul eqsponatebSic damuSavebis yvela es xerxia gamoyenebuli. aq daculia ZiriTadad XIX saukunis da XX saukunis pirveli naxevris vercxliT Semkuli iaraRi _ xanjlebi, xmlebi, Tofebi, danebi, sapiriswamleebi. mdidruli iaraRi da qamar-xanjali adamianis maRali socialuri statusis xazgasmas emsaxureboda, Tumca mosaxleobis dabal fenaSic, xelosnebsa da vaWrebSi, vercxlis qamari Cacmulobis aucilebel atributad iTvleboda. aqvea daculi saojaxo an ritualuri daniSnulebis vercxlis WurWeli, samkaulebi, sakulto da wvrili yofiTi nivTebi da sxva.

Precious Metal Fund

Georgia boasts the ancient traditions of working with precious metals. The Tbilisi dwellers have long used the silverworks of high artistic merit, which served as the everyday commodity alongside having the pure aesthetic value. The interactions among the various ethnocultures and influences contributed to the creation of the diverse urban culture in Tbilisi – a city located at the junction of the trade routes, which later became the Transcaucasus administrative hub as it subsequently came into contact with Russia. This is undeniably illustrated by the silver collection held at the Museum, which contains a series of items of both Georgian and foreign, including Daghestani, Armenian and Russian provenance. Working with silver has long been a distinctive skill in Tbilisi, as evidenced by the Silver Street (Vertskhlis Kucha) where the silver craftsmen used to work, and which still retains its name. The Georgians have long used a series of techniques of working with silver and gold, such as filigree, niello, grenetis (“tsvara”), “zarnishi” (cold inlay), gilding. All of these techniques were applied in making the works displayed in the Museum. The Museum primarily exhibits the silver-plated weapons, like daggers, sabres, guns, knives and powder flasks dating back to the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. The luxurious weapons and belt daggers were used to point to the high social class of their holders, although the silver belts were also considered as the essential dress attributes for those at the low end of the social hierarchy, like artisans and merchants. The Museum also displays household and ritual silver tableware, adornments, other small objects for household use or religious worship, etc. 28

Tasi Weduri, ornamentirebuli, vercxli, 9×18×7 sm, wona 210 gr, sinji - 875 Bowl, embossed, ornamented, silver, 9×18×7 cm, 210 g, 875 c.

ornamentirebuli balTa, vercxli, wona 391.5 gr, 10×16 sm, sinji - 84 Buckle, ornamented, silver, 391.5 g, 10×16 cm, 84 c. 29

qamari inicialebiT „Г. О.“, vercxli, tyavi, wona 1.025 gr. 100×5 sm, sinji - 84 Belt with the initials “Г. О.”, silver, leather, 1.025 g, 100×5 cm, 84 c.

qamari firuzisferi TvlebiT, vercxli, tyavi, mina, wona 1.656 gr, 88×5,5 sm, sinji - 875 Belt with the turquoise stones, silver, leather, glass, 1.656 g, 88×5.5 cm, 875 c. 30

kalmistari. vercxli, sevada, wona 13.0 gr, sigrZe - 11.5sm, sinji - 875 Pen, silver, niello, 13.0 g, l. 11.5 cm, 875 c.

sanTlis namwvavis mosaWreli makrateli, sigrZe - 1115.3 sm, sinji - 84 Scissors for trimming a candle wick, l. 1115.3 cm, 84 c.

azarfeSa qarTuli warweriT, XIX s., vercxli, sigrZe - 41 sm, wona 666.5 gr, sinji - 875. Azarpesha with the Georgian inscription, 19th century, silver, l. 41 cm, 666.5 g, 875 c. 31

fexis saxexi qva, gadakruli vercxlis firfitiT, ornamentirebuli, wona 79.0 gr, 7.5 X 6 sm., sinji - 750 Foot filing stone, silver-plated, adorned, 79 g, 7.5x6 cm, 750 c.

sarZeve, avt. m. magomedova, vercxli, oqro, rqa, 356,35 gr, simaRle - 14.5 sm., sinji - 875 Milk jug, author M. Magomedova, silver, gold, horn, 356.35 g, ht 14.5 cm, 875 c.

ritualuri daniSnulebis kvercxi, vercxli, simaRle - 9.5 sm, diametri - 3.5 sm, sinji – 84 Ritual egg, silver, ht 9.5 cm, d 3.5 cm, 84 c.

kula, avt. m. magomedova, xe, vercxli, rqa, wona 130 gr, 27 X 11 sm., sinji - 875. Kula (wine drinking vessel), author M. Magomedova, wood, silver, horn, 130 g, 27x11 cm, 875 c. 32

jagrisebi banqos magidisaTvis, vercxli, xe, jagari, 7.3×4.8×1.7 sm, wona 48.0 gr, sinji - 875 Playing card table brushes, silver, wood, bristle, 7.3×4.8×1.7 cm, 48 g, 875 c.

safule. vercxli, liToni, wona 192 gr, 19×6 sm., sinji - 875 Purse, silver, metal, 192 g, 19×6 cm, 875 c. 33

kolofi samkaulebisaTvis, vercxli, filigrani, diametri – 7 sm. Adornment box, silver, filigree, d 7 cm

xelsaxocis rgolebi, ornamentirebuli vercxli. diametri: 1 - 6 sm., 2 - 5.5 sm., 3 - 7sm. Napkin rings, silver-adorned, d 1 - 6 cm, 2 - 5.5 cm, 3 - 7 cm.

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safule. vercxli, filigrani, 8.5×6 sm., sinji - 800. Purse, silver, filigree, 8.5×6 cm, 800 c. 34 35 saarqivo dokumentebis fondi

saarqivo dokumentebis fondi 5000-ze met eqsponats moicavs. esaa qarTuli da ucxoenovani (rusuli, somxuri, sparsuli, laTinuri) koleqciebi, romlebic XVIII - XX saukuneebiT TariRdeba: qarTvel mefeTa da kaTolikosTa xelmowerebiTa da beWdebiT damowmebuli wyalobis da nasyidobis sigelebi, saeklesio da saero xasiaTis saqmiani werilebi, gankargulebebi, Tbilisis mkvidrTa da sapatio moqalaqeTa siebi, cnobebi Tbilisis moqalaqeobis Sesaxeb, qviTrebi da uwyisebi gadasaxadebis Sesaxeb, Tamasuqebi, tfilisis guberniis mosaxleobis raodenobis tabulebi, dabadebis, naTlobis, qorwinebis mowmobebi, diplomebi da mowmobebi saswavleblis damTavrebis Sesaxeb, sadarbazo baraTebi da sxva. fondSi daculia cnobili Tbiliselebis : daviT sarajiSvilis, vasil CerqeziSvilis, gabriel sundukiancis, evgeni zemelis piradi arqivebi. saarqivo dokumentebis fondi moicavs agreTve Tbilisis gegmebis koleqcias, romelic didi popularobiT sargeblobs Tbilisis istoriis mkvlevarTa Soris. aqvea Tbilisis calkeul arqiteqturul­ nagebobaTa proeqtebi, romelTa avtorebi arian cnobili arqiteqtorebi: simonsoni, zalcmani, fon skoiani, severovi, Sterni, belovi, kalaSnikovi, dicmani da sxvebi. maTi wvlili qalaqis arqiteqturis ganviTarebaSi Zalian didia.

Archives Fund

The Archives Fund houses over 5,000 items, including the Georgian and foreign language (Russian, Armenian, Persian, Latin) collections dating back to the 18th-20th centuries. Among the notable pieces are the deeds of grace and purchase signed and stamped by the Georgian kings and Catholicoi, ecclesiastical and secular business correspondence, decrees, rosters of the Tbilisi residents and honorary citizens, Tbilisi citizenship certificates, bills and receipts, promissory notes, tabulae of the Tiflis province residents in numbers, birth, christening and marriage certificates, graduation diplomas and certificates, visiting cards, etc. The Fund holds the personal files of the individuals well-known across Tbilisi such as Davit Sarajishvili, Vasil Cherkezishvili, Gabriel Sundukyantz and Evgeni Zemeli. Included in the Fund is the collection of the Tbilisi plans and maps, which are highly popular among the Tbilisi history researchers. The Fund also houses the construction projects authored by the famous architects such as Simonson, Zaltsman, Von Skoyan, Severov, Stern, Belov, Kalashnikov, Ditzman, et al., who have made enormous contributions to the development of the city architecture. 36

giorgi mefis wyalobis wigni sof. alavaris Cuqebis Sesaxeb, 1798 wlis 6 seqtemberi. King Giorgi’s book of grace on gifting village Alavari, September 6, 1798 37

wyalobis wigni begaris gauqmebis Sesaxeb anton kaTolikosis xelmoweriT, 1785 w. A book of grace on the tax repeal signed by Catholicos Anton, 1785 38

sacxovrebeli saxlis da duqnebis proeqti general veliaminovis xelmoweriT, 1824 w. Construction project of a dwelling house, shops and restaurants signed by the General Velyaminov, 1824

meniu, 1902 w. 26 ianvari Menu, January 26, 1902 39 40

kavkasiis qalaqebis warmomadgenelTa I yrilobaze Sesasvleli bileTi, 1911 w. 26-29 maisi Entry ticket to the First Assembly of the Caucasian City Delegates, May 26-29, 1911

romaul-kaTolokuri eklesiis proeqti, arqiteqtori a.zalcmani, 1867 w., qaRaldi, 66×49 sm. Plan of the Roman Catholic Church, architect A. Zaltsman, paper, 1867, 66×49 41

qalaq Tbilisisa da misi Semogarenis gegma, 1867 w., qaRaldi, 67×97 sm. Plan of Tbilisi and its outskirts, paper, 1867, 67X97.

qalaqis mmarTvelobis mier Tbilisis municipaluri muzeumisaTvis damzadebuli Tbilisis teritoriuli zrdis (1670-1912 ww.) gegma, 1912 w., qaRaldi, 1.9 2×3.00 sm. Territorial expansion plan of Tbilisi designed by the City Government for the Tbilisi Municipal Museum (1670-1912), paper, 1912, 1.92×3.00. 42 43 xis fondi

xis fondSi daculia: sayofacxovrebo nivTebi, aveji, maketebi, musikaluri sakravebi da sxva. xe sakmaod xelmisawvdomi masalaa da mis damuSavebas saqarTveloSi didi tradiciebi gaaCnia. xisgan damzadebuli nivTebi. sxvadasxva saxis yuTebi da skivrebi, magidebi, akvnebi, saCeCeli, jara da sxva nivTebi nebismier ojaxSi SegxvdebodaT. calke unda gamoiyos Tbilisur SenobaTa maketebis koleqcia. XX saukunis 20-30-ian wlebSi sabWoTa xelisuflebam arnaxuli mSenebloba wamoiwyo, ramac Zveli qalaqis iersaxe sruliad Secvala. am rekonstruqcias bevri Tbilisuri ubani da Senoba emsxverpla. muzeumis xelmZRvanelobam Semoikriba maketebis ostatebi _ leon nabaTovi, mixeil mansvetaSvili, barikini, am adamianebs Zalian kargad axsovdaT Zveli Tbilisuri duqnebi, saxelosnoebi, sacxovrebeli saxlebi, sruliad ubralo masaliT (xe, fanera, muyao, kenWebi, webo, plastelini) isini Zveli Tbilisuri Senobebis patara maketebs qmnidnen, romelTa saSualebiTac dRes SegviZlia Zveli Tbilisis ganumeorebli koloriti SevigrZnoT. xis fondSi daculia agreTve qarTuli, aRmosavluri da dasavleT evropuli musikaluri instrumentebis koleqcia.

Woodwork Fund

The Woodwork Fund contains household objects, furniture, scale models, musical instruments, etc. Wood is a rather easy-to-access material, and Georgia has long boasted the traditions of woodwork. All households owned the wooden objects of some sort, like the various types of boxes, chests, tables, cradles, combing devices, spinning wheels, etc. Included in the Fund are the scale models of the Tbilisi buildings. During the 1920s-30s of the 20th century, the Soviet authorities embarked on the sweeping construction, which completely altered the way the old Tbilisi looked, and numerous city districts and buildings eventually fell prey to the construction. The Museum’s administration assembled a team of the well-known masters of scale modelling such as Leon Nabatov, Mikheil Mansvetashvili, Barikin, as these individuals had very good recollections of the old city shops, restaurants, workshops and dwelling houses. By using very simple materials such as wood, veneer, cardboard, shingle, glue, plasticine, etc. they recreated the scale models of the Tbilisi buildings, conveying to us the picturesque city looks. The Woodwork Fund also houses a collection of the Georgian, Oriental and Western European musical instruments. 44

muxran batonebis sasaxle, maketi, avt. leon nabaTovi, XX s-is I nax., xe, marmarilo, muyao, 64×160×61 sm. The Mukhran Batonis’ Palace, scale model, author Leon Nabatov, first half of 20th century, wood, marble, cardboard, 64×160×61 cm

saxelosno darabebi, maketi, avt. leon nabaTovi, XX s-is I nax.,xe, mina, 40×40×56 sm. Workshop with shutters, scale model, author Leon Nabatov, first half of 20th century, wood, glass, 40×40×56 cm 45

mdidari vaWris saxli avlabarSi, maketi, avt. mixeil mansvetaSvili, XX s-is I nax., xe, muyao, 75×104 sm. Affluent merchant’s house in Avlabari, scale model, author Mikheil Mansvetashvili, first half ofth 20 century, wood, cardboard, 75×104 cm

saxli abas-abadis moedanze (axl. gudiaSvilis moedani), e.w. „cisferi saxli“, maketi, avt. mixeil mansvetaSvili, XX s-is I nax., xe, mina, Tixa, 2.7×1.10 sm. A house at the Abbas-Abadi Square (present Gudiashvili Square), the so-called “Blue House”, scale model, author Mikheil Mansvetashvili, first half of 20th century, wood, glass, clay, 2.7×1.10 cm 46

metexis taZari da cixe, maketi, avt. mixeil mansvetaSvili, XX s I nax., xe, Tixa, mina, liToni, 2.15×1.25sm Metekhi Temple and Fortress, scale model, author Mikheil Mansvetashvili, first half of 20th century, wood, clay, glass, metal, 2.15x1.25 cm

etli, XIX-XX ss., xe, tyavi, liToni, qsovili, 2.91×2×1.50 sm. Cab, 19th-20th century, wood, leather, metal, fabric, 2.91×2×1,50 cm 47

saxli mezoniniT, maketi, avt. leon nabaTovi, XX s-is I nax., xe, liToni, muyao, 72×74×53 sm. A house with the mezzanine, scale model, author Leon Nabatov, first half of 20th century, metal, cardboard, 72×74×53 cm

xilis savaWro duqani, maketi, avt. mixeil mansvetaSvili XX s-is I nax., xe,Tixa, mina, 29×40 sm. Fruit shop, scale model, author Mikheil Mansvetashvili, first half of 20th century, wood, clay, glass, 29×40 cm 48

musikaluri sakravebi: diplipito, XX s-is dasawyisi, xe, Tixa, tyavi, 24×24×18×4 sm, 23×10×16×3 sm. mandolina, XX s-is dasawyisi, xe, sadafi, sigrZe - 60sm. daira - mxatvar i.zankovskis mier moxatuli, XX s-is dasawyisi. tyavi, liToni, xe, diametri - 54sm. Musical instruments: Diplipito, beginning of 20th century, wood, clay, leather, 24×24×18×4 cm, 23×10×16×3 cm. Mandolin, beginning of 20th century, wood, nacre, l. 60 cm. Tambourine painted by I. Zankovsky, beginning of 20th century, leather, metal, wood, d 54 cm

skamebi muxran batoniSvilebis ojaxidan, XX s-is dasawyisi, xe, 39×43×90 sm Chairs from the Mukhranbatonishvili family, beginning of 20th century, wood, 39×43×90 cm 49

samarile, XIX s-is bolo, xe, 10×11×5.5sm Salt cellar, end of 19th century, wood, 10×11×5.5 cm

WinWila, XIX s., xe, vercxli, 16×3.2×4.5 sm Jug, 19th century, wood, silver, 16×3.2×4.5 cm

Tbilisis aRmasrulebeli komitetis abra, 1917 weli, xe, 1.78×77 sm. Signboard of the Tbilisi Executive Committee, 1917, wood, 1.78×77 cm 50

fanjris CarCo - „Sebeke“, XX s-is dasawyisi, xe, mina, diametri - 84sm. “Shebeke” window frame, beginning of 20th century, wood, glass, d 84 cm

wisqvilebi voroncovis xidTan, maketi, avt. leon nabaTovi, XXs-is I-nax., xe, muyao, 40×180×70 sm. Mills at the Vorontsov Bridge, scale model, author Leon Nabatov, first half of 20th century, wood, cardboard, 40×180×70 cm 51

tramvais vagoni, maketi, XX s-is I nax., liToni, 28×62×16 sm. Tramcar, scale model, first half of 20th century, metal, 28×62×16 cm

tramvais vagoni, maketi, XX s-is I nax., xe, liToni, 23×15×67 sm. Tramcar, scale model, first half of 20th century, wood, metal, 23×15×67 cm

53 liTonis koleqcia

liTonis koleqciaSi daculi masalis ZiriTadi nawili qarTul-iranuli warmoSobisaa da XVIII-XIX saukuneebiT TariRdeba. xolo rusuli da evropuli warmoSobis masala gviandeli periodisaa da XIX-XX saukuneebs ganekuTvneba. aRniSnul koleqciaSi iranuli warmoSobis WurWlis arseboba im cxoveli politikur-ekonomikur-kulturuli urTierTobis dasturia, romelic saukuneTa manZilze arsebobda am or qveyanas Soris. xolo, saqarTvelos ruseTTan SeerTebis Semdeg, Zlierdeba rusuli da evropuli gavlenebi qalaqis yofa-cxovrebaSi. liTonis nivTebis koleqciaSi daculi masala ZiriTadad spilenZisa da TiTbrisgan aris damzadebuli da warmoadgens sayofacxovrebo, dekoratiuli, ritualuri daniSnulebis WurWels da nivTebs, rogoricaa surebi, larnakebi, ibriRebi, igive `wurwumebi~, tolCebi, Tungebi, qursebi, sacxobi yalibebi, samovrebi, farnebi, lampebi, Sandlebi da sxva. nivTebis nawils aqvs warwerebi qarTul, sparsul da rusul enebze, rac maTi sadaurobis dadgenas gansazRvravs. liTonis koleqciis fondSi daculi masalis umravlesobas qarTuli WurWeli Seadgens. is xasiaTdeba sisadaviT, daxvewili formebiT da damuSavebis Taviseburi teqnikiT. yovelive es WurWels TviTmyofadobas aniWebs, romelic saqarTveloSi odiTganve arsebuli Wedurobis did tradiciebs efuZneba. iranuli WurWeli ki, gamoirCeva garegani mxatruli damuSavebiT. iraneli xelosnebi mravalferovan ornaments da damuSavebis mraval xerxs: tvifrvas, amokveTas, amokawvras, aJuruli Wras, organuli saRebaviT moxatvas da sxva saSualebebs iyenebdnen. liTonis koleqciaSi arsebuli eqsponatebis umravlesoba ZiriTadad kerZo pirTaganaa Sesyiduli an Semowiruli.

Metalware Collection

Most of the materials preserved in the Metalware Collection are of the Georgian-Iranian provenance and date back to the 18th and 19 centuries, while the materials of the Russian and European provenance are of a later period and date back to the 19th and 20th centuries. The presence of the Iranian items in the collection points to the vibrant political, economic and cultural relations that had existed between the two countries for centuries. Subsequently, as Georgia became part of the Russian Empire, the city was increasingly exposed to the Russian and European influences. The materials preserved in the Metalware Collection are primarily made from copper and brass and include household, decorative and ritual implements and utensils, like flagons, vases, ibriks, mugs, copper jugs, braziers, baking molds, samovars, lanterns, lamps, candlesticks, etc. Some of the items bear inscriptions in the Georgian, Persian and Russian languages that trace their provenance. The majority of the implements preserved in the Metalware Collection includes the Georgian utensils characterized by simplicity, refined shapes and peculiar treatment techniques, giving them uniqueness that has long been ascribed to the prominent embossment traditions in Georgia. The Iranian utensils are distinguished by their outer decorative treatment. The Iranian artisans used to apply diverse ornamental patterns and various treatment methods, such as stamping, incision, scratching, openwork cutting, painting with organic dyes, etc. Most of the displays in the Metalware Collection are primarily acquired from or donated by individuals. 54

sparsuli xufi, XIX s., spilenZi simaRle - 15 sm. diametri - 25 sm. Persian lid, 19th century, copper, ht 15 cm, d 25 cm

flavis sparsuli qvabi, XIX s., spilenZi, simaRle - 20 sm. piris diametri 35 sm; Ziris diametri - 45 sm; xufis simaRle - 10 sm; diametri - 35.5 sm. Persian pilaf cauldron, 19th century, copper, ht 20 cm, mouth d 35 cm, bottom d 45 cm; lid ht 10 cm, d 35.5 cm

mayali, XIX s, spilenZi, simaRle – 24 sm. diametri - 51 sm. Brazier, 19th century, copper, ht 24 cm, d 51 cm 55

ritualuri puris gamosacxobi yalibi, XIX s., spilenZi, simaRle - 3 sm. piris diametri - 34 sm. Ritual bread baking mold, 19th century, copper, ht 3 cm, mouth d 34 cm

sparsuli qvabi, XIX s., spilenZi, simaRle 33.5 sm. piris diametri - 24.5 sm. Ziris diametri - 24.5 sm. Persian cauldron, 19th century, copper, ht 33.5 cm, mouth d 24.5 cm, bottom d 24.5 cm

sparsuli qvabi, XIX s., spilenZi, simaRle - 32 sm. piris diametric - 38 sm. Ziris diametri - 18 sm. Persian cauldron, 19th century, copper, ht 32 cm, mouth d 38 cm, bottom d 18 cm 56

Rvinis sawyao, rusuli warweriT `Тифлись~, XIX s., spilenZi, simaRle - 31 sm. piris diametri - 18 sm. Ziris diametri - 3 sm. Wine measure with the Russian inscription "Тифлись", 19th century, copper, ht 31 cm, mouth d 18 cm, bottom d 3 cm

sparsuli larnaki (surnelebis safrqvevi), XIX s., bazarSi Cais Camosatarebeli WurWeli. XIX s., TiTberi. simaRle - 21 sm. piris diametri - 10,5 sm. Ziris spilenZi, simaRle - 84 sm. piris diametri - 10 sm. diametri - 15 sm. xufis diametri - 8.5sm. Ziris diametri - 19 sm. Persian scenting vase, 19th century, brass, ht 21 cm, mouth d 10.5 cm, Vessel for peddling tea at markets, 19th century, copper, ht 84 bottom d 15 cm, lid d 8.5 cm cm, mouth d 10 cm, bottom d 19 cm 57

rusuli samovari, XIX s., spilenZi, simaRle – 53 sm. dDiametric - 13.5 sm. Russian samovar, 19th century, copper, ht 53 cm, d 13.5 cm

Caidniseburi WurWeli, XX s., TiTberi, yavadani, XX s-is I naxevari, TiTberi, simaRle - 27 simaRle - 29 sm. piris diametri - 5 sm. Ziris sm. Ppiris diametri -15 sm. Ziris diametri - 15 sm. diametri - 12 sm. Coffee pot, first half of th20 century, brass, ht 27 cm, mouth d 15 Kettle-like vessel, 20th century, brass, ht 29 cm, mouth d cm, bottom d 15 cm 5 cm, bottom d 12 cm 58

spirtis uTo maqmanebis da sayelosTvis, liToni, XX s. 17×11 sm. Iron for laces and collars, metal, 20th century, 17×11 cm

sakeravi manqana, vencis firmis, xe, liToni, sadafi, XX s-is dasawyisi, 29×40×25 sm. Sewing machine, Vents brand, wood, metal, nacre, beginning of 20th century, 29×40×25 59

savaWroebSi fulis Sesanaxi daxli, XIX s., xe, Tunuqi. simaRle - 28×26×19 sm. Counter for keeping money at shops, 19th century, wood, tin, ht 28×26×19 cm

yuTi, sareklamo, gozalovis sakonditro fabrikis, XX s-is dasawyisi, Tunuqi, 8×15 sm. Advertising box of the Gozalov Confectionery, beginning of 20th century, tin, 8×15 cm 60

ibriRi, wurwuma cxovelis figuriT, XIX s., ibriRi, wurwuma, sparsuli, XIX s., TiTberi, TiTberi, simaRle 39,5sm. piris diametri - 5.5 sm. simaRle - 41 sm. Ziris diametri - 4.5 sm. Ziris diametri - 13 sm. Ibrik (flagon), Persian, 19th century, brass, ht 41 cm, bottom d Ibrik (flagon) with an animal image, 19th century, brass, h 39.5, 4.5 cm mouth d 5.5, bottom d 13 61

tolCa, XIX s, spilenZi, simaRle - 38 sm. piris diametri - 16×20 sm. Ziris diametri - 12.5 sm. Mug, 19th century, copper, ht 38 cm, mouth d 16×20 cm, bottom d 12.5 cm

larnaki, XIX s. spilenZi, simaRle - 30.5 sm, piris diametri - 10.5 sm. Ziris diametri - 8 sm. Vase, 19th century, copper, h 30.5 cm, mouth d 10.5 cm, bottom d 8 cm

daRestnuri ibriRi, wurwuma, rusuli warweriT, 1885 w. simaRle 54 sm. piris diametri - 4.5 sm. Ziris diametri - 12.5 sm. Daghestani Ibrik (flagon) with the Russian inscription, 1885, h 54 cm, mouth d 4.5 cm, bottom d 12.5 cm 62 63 faifuris koleqcia

faifuris koleqciaSi daculia XVIII-XX saukuneebSi Tbilisur yofaSi Semosuli da damkvidrebuli, rogorc adgilobriv, TbilisSi warmoebuli, aseve ucxouri _ rusuli da evropuli, faifurisa da qaSanuris nimuSebi. TbilisSi gaxsnili iyo faifurisa da qaSanuris damamzadebeli kuznecovis cnobili firmis filiali. faifuris koleqciaSi inaxeba TbilisSi warmoebuli da Tbilisuri siuJetiT moxatuli nimuSebi, masTan erTad bavariuli, germanuli, drezdenis, gardneris, inglisuri qarxnebis `london~-is markiT, kuznecovis, velikanovis, dulevos da sxvaTa nawarmi sanadimo, Tu saojaxo moxmarebis WurWeli.

Porcelain Ware Collection

The porcelain ware collection holds the articles made of porcelain and faience produced either domestically or overseas, i.e. those of the Russian and European provenance, which were in the domestic household use during the 18th-20th centuries. The well-known Kuznetsov factory operated a branch in Tbilisi that manufactured the porcelain and faience crockery. The porcelain ware collection contains articles produced domestically and painted with the Tbilisi sceneries, as well as the Bavarian, German-made items, those from the Dresden, Gardner, British factories branded “London”, Kuznetsov, Velikanov, Dulevo and other branded tableware and household utensils.

TefSi, warweriT, “ГРАЖДАНАМЪ ГОРОДА ТИФЛИСА“, kuznecovis fabrikis nawarmi, XIX s-is II nax. faifuri, diametri - 23.5 sm. Plate with an inscription: “ГРАЖДАНАМЪ ГОРОДА ТИФЛИСА”, Kuznetsov factory make, second half of 19th century, porcelain, d 23.5 cm

TefSi voroncovis Zeglis gamosaxulebiT. kuznecovis fabrikis nawarmi, XIX s-is II nax. faifuri, diametri - 25 sm. Plate with an image of the Vorontsov statue, Kuznetsov factory make, second half of 19th century, porcelain, d 25 cm 64 65

minis koleqcia

minis koleqcia - muzeumSi dacul minis koleqciaSi gvxvdeba veneciuri, bavariuli, rusuli, aRmosavluri da sxva warmoebis nimuSebi, romelTa Soris aris sxvadasxva daniSnulebis nivTebi: rogorc sufris WurWeli, aseve sxvadasxva samarko alkoholuri sasmelebis boTlebi. mitrofane laRiZis wylis sifoniani boTli sareklamo warweriT; cnobili provizoris. zemelis afTiaqis wamlis SuSebi warweriT: `Земель~; minis fanrebi, aRmosavluri nargile da sxva eqsponatebi.

Glassware Collection

The Museum’s Glassware Collection contains the objects of the Venetian, Bavarian, Russian, Astrakhan, Oriental and other manufacture. Their application varies as they range from the tableware to branded alcoholic beverage bottles. Among the displays is the Mitrofan Laghidze’s siphon water bottle with an advert, medicine bottles from the chemist’s of the well-known pharmacist Zemeli, which reads: “Земель”; glass lanterns, Oriental narghile, etc.

sapudre, XX s. dasawyisi, mina, brinjao, simaRle - 9 sm. diametri- 6,5 sm. Powder case, beginning of 20th century, glass, bronze, ht 9 cm, d 6.5 cm 66

TefSi Tekla batoniSvilis ojaxidan, XVIII-XIX ss., veneciuri mina Semkuli TvlebiT da varayiT, diametri - 15 sm. Plate from the Tekla Batonishvili family, 18th-19th century, stone adorned and gilded Venetian glass, d 15 cm

sarke Tekla batoniSvilis ojaxidan, XVIII-XIX ss., inkrust­ nargile, XIX s., aRmosavluri, mina, rire­buli, mina, xe, sadafi, sigrZe - 37 sm. sigane - 14 sm. spilenZi, tyavi, simaRle - 30 sm. th Mirror from the Tekla Batonishvili family, 18th-19th century, incrusted, glass, Oriental narghile, 19 century, glass, copper, wood, nacre, l. 37 cm, w. 14 cm leather, ht 30 cm 67

Termometri zemelis afTiaqis sareklamo warweriT. XX s-is I nax. mina, muyao, simaRle - 14 sm. diametri - 2 sm. Thermometer with the Zemeli Chemist’s advert, first half of 20th century, glass, cardboard, ht 14 cm, d 2 cm

wamlis boTli zemelis afTiaqis sareklamo warweriT. XX s-is I nax. mina, simaRle - 21,5 sm. Medicine bottle with the Zemeli Chemist’s advert, first half of 20th century, glass, h 21.5 cm

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wamlis yuTi geinis afTiaqis sareklamo a. m. laRiZis wylebis sifoni. 1912 weli. mina, liToni, warweriT. XX s-is dasawyisi, simaRle 6 sm; simaRle - 29.5 sm; diametri - 6.5 sm. b. borjomis piris diametri - 5 sm. Ziris diametri - 3 sm. mineraluri wylis sifoni, XX s-is dasawyisi. mina, Medicine box with the Geini Chemist’s advert, liToni, simaRle – 29 sm. diametri - 10 sm. beginning of 20th century, ht 6 cm, mouth d 5 cm, a. M. Laghidze water siphon, 1912, glass, metal, ht 29.5 cm, d 6.5 cm bottom d 3 cm b. Borjomi mineral water siphon, beginning of 20th century, glass, metal, ht 29 cm, d 10 cm 68 69 keramikis koleqcia

Tbilisi keramikuli warmoebis da misi moxmarebis uZvelesi kera iyo, rasac Tbilisis teritoriaze armoCenili arqeologiuri masala adasturebs. keramikis koleqciaSi daculia XVIII-XIX saukuneebis, ZiriTadad, adgilobriv sa­ me­u­rneo centrebSi damzadebuli keramikuli WurWlis nimuSebi, romelic qarTuli ojaxisTvis yoveldRiuri moxmarebis sagnad rCeboda. muzeumSi inaxeba, rogorc wiTelkeciani, aseve moWiquli keramikis nimuSebi. yofaSi maTi daniSnulebac gan­ sxvavebuli iyo. wiTeli keramikis nawarmi ixmareboda wylisa da Rvinis Sesanaxad, moWiquli ki _ mwnilisa da murabebisTvis. muzeumis sacavebSi daculia mawvnis qilebi, lobios qoTnebi, sajero WurWeli, doqebi, qvevrebi, xeladebi da sxva... aRsaniSnavia, ritualuri daniSnulebis WurWeli `marani~, romelic gankuTvnili iyo qorwilSi nefe-patarZlisaTvis. igi ziar WurWlis principzea Seqmnili da axaldaqorwinebulTa momaval cxovrebaSi Wiris da lxinis gaziarebis simbolos warmoadgenda.

Ceramics Collection

The Household Items Fund houses the ceramics collection alongside metalware, porcelain ware and glassware. Tbilisi was the oldest hub for manufacturing and utilizing ceramics, as evidenced by the archaeological finds recovered from the Tbilisi sites. The ceramics collection contains the ceramic utensils manufactured in the 18th and 19th centuries primarily at the domestic utility centers. These objects continued to serve as the main articles of consumption for the Georgian households. The ceramic ware preserved at the Museum includes both the terracotta and glazed ceramic works having different household applications. The terracotta articles were used to store water and wine, whereas the glazed ceramics were mostly for marinades and jams. The Museum’s repository houses the Matsoni (sour plain yoghurt) jars, haricot bean pots, dosing utensils, jugs, egg-shaped pitchers (Qvevri), ewers, etc. Among the notable pieces is the ritual utensil “Marani”, i.e. drinking vessel, designated for wedding ceremonies for the bride and bridegroom. The “Marani” was designed on the principle of the shared vessels, and symbolized the newlyweds’ sharing of joy and grief throughout their future life.

sura rqosani cxovelis gamosaxulebiT, XIX s. Tixa, simaRle -31sm. piris diametri - 3.8 sm. Ziris diametri - 8.5 sm. Flagon with a horned animal image, 19th century, clay, ht 31 cm, mouth d 3.8 cm, bottom d 8.5 cm 70

marani, moWiquli, 1899 w. avt. iagor zardievi, simaRle – 30 sm. piris diametri - 16.5 sm. Ziris diametri - 9 sm. Marani (drinking vessel), glazed, 1899, author Iagor Zardiev, ht 30 cm, mouth d 16.5 cm, bottom d 9 cm

marani adamianis gamosaxulebiT, moWiquli, qarTuli, XIX s. Tixa; simaRle - 23.5 sm. piris diametri - 2.5 Ziris diametri -3 sm. Marani (drinking vessel) with a human image, glazed, Georgian, 19th century, clay; ht 23.5 cm, mouth d 2.5 cm, bottom d 3 cm

Caidniseburi doqi, moWiquli, XIX s. Tixa, simaRle - 29 sm. piris diametri – 4 sm, Ziris diametri - 11 sm. Kettle-like pitcher, glazed, 19th century, clay, ht 29 cm, mouth d 4 cm, bottom d 11 cm 71

mawvnis qila, moWiquli, XX s-is pirveli mawvnis qila, moWiquli, XX s-is pirveli naxevari, Tixa, simaRle - 15,5sm. piris diametri naxevari, Tixa, simaRle – 22, piris diametri - 19 8,8sm. Ziris diametri- 3,5 sm. sm. Ziris diametri – 17 sm. Matsoni jar, glazed, first half of 20th century, clay, ht 15.5 cm, Matsoni jar, glazed, first half of 20th century, clay, ht 22 cm, mouth d 8.8 cm, bottom d 3.5 cm mouth d 19 cm, bottom d 17 cm

qila, moWiquli, XX s-is I naxevari, Tixa, qila, moWiquli, XX s-is I naxevari, Tixa, simaRle simaRle -38 sm. piris diametri - 12 sm. Ziris – 38 sm. piris diametri 12,5 sm. Ziris diametri – diametri – 14 sm. 10 sm. Jar, glazed, first half of 20th century, clay, ht 38 cm, mouth d Jar, glazed, first half of 20th century, clay, ht 38 cm, mouth d 12 cm, bottom d 14 cm 12.5 cm, bottom d 10 cm 72 73 numizmatikis fondi

Tbilisis istoriis muzeumis numizmatikuri fondi 1937 wlidan arsebobs. fondi Sedgeba rogorc kerZo pirebisagan SeZenili an Semowiruli, aseve Tbilisis istoriis muzeumisa da arqeologiuri kvlevis centris mier sxvadasxva wels Catarebuli arqeologiuri eqspediciebis Sedegad mopovebuli monetebisagan. am aRmoCenaTa meSveobiT naTeli xdeba, Tu rogori iyo saukuneTa manZilze fuladi mimoqceva TbilisSi da mis farglebs gareT, qalaqis mosaxleobis ekonomikuri mdgomareoba da kavSir-urTierToba gare samyarosTan. numizmatikis fondSi daculia aTas erTeulze meti qarTuli, aRmosavluri, evropuli­­­ da rusuli brinjaos, spilenZisa da vercxlis moneta da medali. maTgan yvelaze adreu­ lia Zv.w. I saukunis romauli monetebi, yvelaze gviandeli ki _ XIX saukunis I naxevarSi Tbilisis zarafxanaSi moWrili monetebi. garda monetebisa, numizmatikis fondis Sevseba xdeboda Tbiliseli moqalaqeebisagan Sesyiduli Tu saCuqrad gadmocemuli memorialuri medlebis, ordenebisa da samkerde niSnebisagan. gansakuTrebuli aRniSvnis Rirsia cnobili mecnierisa da numizmatis daviT kapanaZisa da ebraelTa istoriul- eTnografiuli muzeumisagan gadmocemuli koleqciebi.

Numismatics Fund

The Numismatics Fund of the Tbilisi History Museum has been in existence since 1937. It displays the coins acquired from or donated by individuals, as well as those recovered by archaeological expeditions organized by the Tbilisi History Museum and the Archaeological Research Center throughout various years. These archaeological finds shed light to how money had been circulating over the centuries in and outside Tbilisi, what the city residents’ economic status was, and how they connected and interacted with the outside world. The Numismatics Fund houses more than 1,000 Georgian, Oriental, European and Russian bronze, copper and silver coins and medals. The earliest pieces include the Roman coins of the 1st century BC, while the latest are those coined at the Tbilisi Mint in the first half of the 19th century. Alongside the coins, the Numismatics Fund has continuously been replenished by the memorial medals, orders, badges and breast insignia acquired from or donated by the Tbilisi residents. Included in the notable pieces are the collections donated by the well- known scientist and numismatist Davit Kapanadze, and those by the Jewish Historic-Ethnographic Museum. 74

antikuri moneta, Zv. w. I s., romi, spilenZi. Antique coin, 1st century BC, Rome, copper

sasanuri draqma, xosro I, 531-579 ww., vercxli, wona 3.21 gr, diametri - 30 mm. Sasanian drachm, Khosro I, 531-579, silver, wt 3.21 g, d 30 mm

bizantiuri moneta, basili II da konstantine VIII, 976-1025 ww., spilenZi Byzantine coin, Basil II and Constantine VIII, 976-1025, copper 75

demetre I-is moneta, 1125-1156 ww., spilenZi Coin of Demetre I, 1125-1156, copper

giorgi III-is moneta, 1156-1184 ww, spilenZi Coin of Giorgi III, 1156-1184, copper

Tamaris moneta, 1187 w, spilenZi Coin of King Tamar, 1187, copper 76

Sah huseinis Tbiluri abazi, 1718-19 ww, vercxli, wona 5.30 gr, diametri 23 mm. Tbiluri abazi (20 kopeck coin) of Shah Hussain, 1718-19, silver, wt 5.30 g, d 23 mm

Tamarisa da daviT soslanis moneta, 1200 w., spilenZi Coin of King Tamar and Davit Soslan, 1200, copper

giorgi IV laSas moneta, 1210 w., spilenZi Coin of Giorgi IV Lasha, 1210, copper 77

erekle II-s bistiani 1765-66 ww., spilenZi Bisti of Erekle II, 1765-66, copper

Tbiluri anonimuri abazi 1780 w, vercxli, wona 2.59 gr, diametri 17 mm. Anonymous Tbiluri abazi, 1780, silver, wt 2.59 g, d 17 mm

rusul-qarTuli 2-abaziani 1806 w. vercxli, wona 6.33gr, diametri 23 mm. Russian-Georgian 2 abazis (40 kopeck coin), 1806, silver, wt 6.33 g, d 23 mm 78

Tbilisis rabinis luqis sabeWdavi, XIX s., spilenZi Tbilisi rabbi’s seal, 19th century, copper

daviT sarajiSvilis luqis sabeWdavi, XIX s-is II nax., spilenZi, xe Davit Sarajishvili’s seal, second half of 19th century, copper, wood

ruseT-saqarTvelos Soris dadebuli georgievskis traqtatis aRsaniSnavi medali, 1783 w. spilenZi Medal to commemorate the Treaty of Georgievsk concluded between Russia and Georgia, 1783, copper 79

kavkasiis qalaqebis warmomadgenelTa II yrilobis Tbiliseli meezovis Jetoni, XX s-is dasawyisi, delegatis samkerde niSani, 1913 w., qsovili, liToni liToni. Tbilisi yardman’s badge, beginning of 20th century, metal Badge of a Delegate of the Second Assembly of the Caucasian City Representatives, 1913, fabric, metal

Tbilisis savaWro zedamxedvelis niSani, 1870 w. Tbilisis saqalaqo Semfaseblis niSani, 1870 w. liToni vercxli, wona 157 gr, diametri 93 - 67 mm. Pin of the Tbilisi Superintendent of Commerce, 1870, metal Pin of the Tbilisi Municipal Appraiser, 1870, silver, wt 157 g, d 93 - 67 mm

81 fotosuraTebisa da negativebis fondi

muzeumSi daculi fotosuraTebisa da negativebis fondi naTlad asaxavs im proce­ sebs, rac qarTulma fotografiam gaiara dasawyisidan, anu pirveli dagerotipebidan dRemde. fondSi daculia cnobil Tbilisel fotoxelovanTa: aleqsandre roinaSvilis, aleqsandre ivanickis, dimitri ermakovis, vladimer barkanovis, aleqsandre enge­ lis, konstantine zanisis, eduard klaris, dimitri nikitinis, vasil roinaSvilis, grigor ter­ -gevondiancis, f. ordenis, evtixi Jvanias da sxvaTa koleqciebi, romlebic fasdaudebeli­ ganZia Tbilisis istoriisa da yofis mkvlevarTaTvis. maTi ricxvi dReisaTvis cameti aTass aWarbebs. aq warmodgenilia Tbilisis panoramebi, arqiteqturuli nagebobebi, Tbilisis mkvidrTa portretebi, istoriuli movlenebis amsaxveli fotoebi. fotoebis didi nawili unikaluria, vinaidan muzeumis dakveTiT aris Seqmnili.

Photography and Negatives Fund

The Museum’s Photography and Negatives (including glass) Fund vividly portrays the processes that the Georgian photography has undergone since its establishment, or since its first daguerreotype to the present. The Fund houses the collections of the renowned Tbilisi photographers such as Alexander Roinashvili, Alexander Ivanitski, Dmitri Yermakov, Vladimir Barkanov, Alexander Engel, Constantin Zanis, Eduard Klar, Dmitri Nikitin, Vasil Roinashvili, Grigor Ter-Gevondyantz, F. Orden, Evtikhi Zhvania, et al., which represent invaluable treasures for the Tbilisi history and life researchers. At present, the collection holds over 13,000 pieces and includes the Tbilisi panoramas, architectural buildings, portraits of the city dwellers and representatives of the various social classes, family albums and the photos depicting the industrial and economic routine and historic events taking place in Tbilisi. Most of the photos are unique as they have been produced to the Museum’s order. 82

g. fondoevi, dagerotipi, 1879 w. Daguerreotype, G. Fondoev, 1879

fotoalbomi, Tbilisis xedebi,1910-11 ww. fotoalbomi, Tbilisis saqalaqo gamgeoba, Photo album, Views of Tbilisi, 1910-11 municipaluri muzeumi, Tbilisuri tipaJi, 1910-11ww. Photo album, Tbilisi Municipal Board, Municipal Museum, Tbilisian character, 1910-11 83

Tbiliseli fostalioni, Ria baraTi, germanelebis eklesia „kirxe~, Ria XX s-is dasawyisi baraTi, XX s-is dasawyisi Tbilisi postman, postcard, beginning of 20th German Church “Kirche”, postcard, beginning of century 20th century

g. TamamSevis qarvasla, Ria baraTi, XX s-is dasawyisi G. Tamamshev’s caravanserai, postcard, beginning of 20th century 84

nariyalas cixe da kldisubani, 1880-iani wlebi. Narikala Fortress and Kldisubani, 1880s

riye, qarvaslebi, XIX s-is meore naxevari Rike, caravanserais, second half of 19th century 85

sionis, feTxainis eklesiebi, desimenovis moedani, XIX s-is 90-iani wlebi Sioni and Fetkhain churches, Desimenov Square, 1890s

aleqsandres baRi, XIX s-is bolo. Alexandre’s Garden, end of 19th century 86

g. TamamSevis qarvasla erevanskis moedanze, XIX s-is 90-iani wlebi. G. Tamamshev’s Caravanserai on Yerevanski Square, 1890s

Tbilisis „saartisto wre“ („kruJoki“), XIX s-is 80-iani wlebis dasawyisi The Tbilisi “Artistic Circle” (Kruzhok), beginning of 1880s 87

qalaqis Tavis samuSao kabineti, 1910 w. Office of the City Principal, 1910

saswrafo daxmarebis kareta, 1910 w. Ambulance, 1910 88

kavkasiis qalaqebis warmomadgenelTa II yrilobis monawileni zubalovis saxalxo saxlTan, 1913 w. Participants of the Second Assembly of the Caucasian City Delegates at the Zubalov People’s House, 1913

Tbiliseli wylismzidavebi, meTuluxeebi, Ria baraTi, XX s-is dasawyisi Water carriers from Tbilisi, postcard, beginning of 20th century 89

`TeTri gvirilis“ dRe, 1912 wlis 20 aprili A Day of the White Camomile, April 20, 1912

centraluri saqalaqo samkurnalo `saldaTis“ bazarTan. XIX s-is 80-90 ww. Central Municipal Hospital at the “Saldat” (Soldier) Market, 1880s-90s 90

qeifi orTaWalis baRSi Repast in Ortachala Garden

qeifi musikosebTan, 1904-1905 ww. Repast with the musicians, 1904-1905 91

iason Tumanovi, Tbilisis qalaqis Tavi dimitri yifiani (1814-1887 ww.), Tbilisis qalaqis 1874-1875 ww, 1910 w. Tavi 1875-1879 ww, 1910 w. Iason Tumanov, Tbilisi Principal, 1874-1875, 1910 Dimitri Kipiani (1814-1887), Tbilisi Principal, 1875-1879, 1910

daviT sarajiSvili (1848-1911 ww.), mrewveli, vasil CerqeziSvili, Tbilisis qalaqis Tavi qarTuli koniakis fuZemdebeli, Tbilisis 1904-1910 ww. 1910 w. saTaTbiros wevri Vasil Cherkezishvili, Tbilisi Principal, 1904-1910, 1910 Davit Sarajishvili (1848-1911), industrialist, founder of the Georgian cognac, member of the Tbilisi Deliberative Assembly 92

bebuTova-furcelaZe qarTul erovnul daria erisTavi, erekle II-is SviliSvili, 1885 w. samosSi, XIX s-is meore naxevari Darya Eristavi, granddaughter of Erekle II, 1885 Bebutova-Purtseladze in the Georgian national outfit, second half of 19th century

yaraCoxelebi, XX s-is dasawyisi Karachokhelis, beginning of 20th century 93

Tbiliseli moqalaqe A citizen of Tbilisi

Tbilisuri ojaxi A family from Tbilisi 94

bazari maidanze, Ria baraTi o. Smerlingis naxatis mixedviT, XX s-is dasawyisi Bazaar on Maidan, postcard by O. Schmerling’s painting, beginning of 20th century 95

Tbiliseli musikosebi, Ria baraTi o. Smerlingis naxatis mixedviT, XX s-is dasawyisi Musicians from Tbilisi, postcard by O. Schmerling’s painting, beginning of 20th century

kinto TabaxiT, Ria baraTi o. Smerlingis qeifi arRniT, Ria baraTi o. Smerlingis naxatis naxatis mixedviT, XX s-is dasawyisi mixedviT, XX s-is dasawyisi Kinto with a sheet, postcard by O. Schmerling’s painting, Repast with a barrel organ, postcard by O. Schmerling’s beginning of 20th century painting, beginning of 20th century 96

duqani „alaverdi“, Ria baraTi, XX s-is dasawyisi “Alaverdi” shop, postcard, beginning of 20th century 97

meTunis savaWro, XX s-is dasawyisi Potter’s shop, beginning of 20th century 98 99 saxviTi xelovnebis fondi

Tbililisis istoriis muzeumSi gansakuTrebiT Rirebulia saxviTi xelovnebis fondi, sadac daculia ferweruli, grafikuli da skulpturuli koleqciebi. eqsponatTa saerTo raodenoba ori aTasamde aRwevs. fondSi inaxeba gigo gabaSvilis, mose ToiZis, lado gudiaSvilis, daviT kakabaZis, elene axvledianis, daviT gvelesianis, vasil jorjaZis da sxva qarTvel mxatvarTa ferweruli tiloebi da grafikuli namuSevrebi. aRsaniSnavia amaiak akofianis, stefanoz nersesianis, vano xojabegovis, gevorg baSinjaRianis, gigo SarbabCianis, albert dilbarianisa da sxva somex mxatvarTa tiloebi, romelTa STagonebis wyaro swored Zveli Tbilisi iyo. amave fondSia daculi rusi da evropeli mxatvrebis ilia zankovskis, boris romanovskis, viqtor dubrovinis, boris fogelis, luiji longos, oskar Smerlingis, da sxvaTa Semoqmedebis nimuSebi. maT Semoqmedebaze Zveli Tbilisis koloritma da aq macxovrebeli sxvadasxva socialur fenaTa warmomadgenlebis iersaxem Tu fsiqologiurma portretma waruSleli STabeWdileba moaxdina.

Fine Arts Fund

The Fine Arts Fund is one of the most notable funds at the Tbilisi History Museum, holding the collections of paintings, graphic works and sculpture. There are up to 2,000 works of art displayed. The Fund holds the canvas paintings and graphic works of Gigo Gabashvili, Mose Toidze, Lado Gudiashvili, Davit Kakabadze, Elene Akhvlediani, Davit Gvelesiani, Vasil Jorjadze and other Georgian painters. The paintings of Amayak Akopyan, Stefanoz Nersesyan, Vano Khojabegov, Gevorg Bashinjaghyan, Gigo Sharbabchyan, Albert Dilbaryan and other Armenian artists are especially noteworthy, as these artists drew inspiration from old Tbilisi while producing their artwork. The Fund also preserves the works of art by the Russian and European painters such as Ilya Zankovsky, Boris Romanovsky, Viktor Dubrovin, Luigi Longo, Oscar Schmerling and others. The uniqueness of the old Tbilisi and the Tbilisi residents of various social classes, with their vivid character and personalities, made indelible impressions on these artists.

boris fogeli, 1871-1961, akofianis quCis kuTxe,1930 w. tilo, zeTi, 79×64sm. Boris Fogel, 1871-1961, Akopyan Street Corner, 1930, oil on canvas, 79×64 cm 100

aleqsandre cimakuriZe, 1881-1954, cisferi saxli, tilo, zeTi, 1927 w., 52×77sm. Alexander Tsimakuridze, 1881-1954, Blue House, oil on canvas, 1927, 52×77 cm

aleqsandre cimakuriZe, 1881-1954, saxli surb-niSnis ubanSi, zeTi, tilo, 1927 w. 55×75sm. Alexander Tsimakuridze, 1881-1954, A House in the Surb-Nishni District, oil on canvas, 1927, 55×75 cm 101

vasil krotkovi, 1880-1939, metexis xidi, qaRaldi, tempera, 26.5×25.5sm. Vasil Krotkov, 1880-1939, Metekhi Bridge, tempera on paper, 26.5×25.5 cm

fransua rubo, 1856-1928, egerTa XVII polkis Semosvla TbilisSi, 1892 w., tilo, zeTi, 3.40×5.10 sm Franz Roubaud, 1856-928, Entry of the 17th Eger Regiment to Tbilisi, 1892, oil on canvas, 34×51 cm 102

ucnobi avtori, yaraSvilis meuRlis portre­ ­ti, XIX ucnobi avtori, yaraSvilis (erekle II-is karis eqimi) s-is I nax., tilo, zeTi, 49×45sm. portreti, XIX s-is I nax., tilo, zeTi, 50×40sm. Unknown author, Portrait of the Karashvili’s Spouse, first half of Unknown author, Portrait of Karashvili (doctor at Erekle II court), 19th century, oil on canvas, 49×45 cm first half of 19th century, oil on canvas, 50×40 cm

ucnobi avtori, XIX s-is I naxevari, ioseb ucnobi avtori, Crdilelis portreti, tilo, yorRanaSvilis portreti, tilo, zeTi, 98×68 sm. zeTi, XIX s-is I nax. 56×44,5 sm. Unknown author, Portrait of Ioseb Korghanashvili, first half of 19th Unknown author, Portrait of Chrdileli, first half of 19th century, oil century, oil on canvas, 98×68 cm on canvas, 56×44.5 cm 103

gigo gabaSvili, 1896-1980, meTuluxe aisori vasil jorjaZe, 1884-1952, avtoportreti tilo, zeTi, 1885 w., 43.5×36.5sm. tilo, zeTi, 32×31sm. Gigo Gabashvili, 1896-1980, Aissor Water Carrier, oil on canvas, Vasil Jorjadze, 1884-1952, Self-portrait, oil on canvas, 32×31 cm 1885, 43.5×36.5

aleqsandre kolCini, meTuluxe, muyao, zeTi, luiji longo, yasabi, tilo, zeTi, 60×35 sm. 69×47.5 sm. Luigi Longo, Butcher, oil on canvas, 60×35 cm Alexander Kolchin, Water Carrier, oil on cardboard, 69×47.5 cm 104

vasil krotkovi, 1880-1939, bazari, qaRaldi, muyao, zeTi, 24.5×29.5sm. Vasil Krotkov, 1880-1939, Bazaar, paper, cardboard, oil, 24.5×29.5 cm

mose ToiZe, 1871-1953, bazazxana, tilo, zeTi, 94×120 sm. Mose Toidze, 1871-1953, Bazazkhana (drapery trading area), oil on canvas, 94×120 cm 105

daviT gvelesiani, 1890-1949, saxlebi dabaxanis xevSi, qaRaldi, fanqari, 49×50 sm. Davit Gvelesiani, 1890-1949, Houses in the Dabakhana Ravine, pencil on paper, 49×50 cm

daviT gvelesiani, 1890-1949, Zveli Tbilisi, qaRaldi, fanqari, muyao, 49×53 sm. Davit Gvelesiani, 1890-1949, Old Tbilisi, paper, pencil, cardboard, 49×53 cm 106

daviT kakabaZe, 1889-1952, saxli azizbekovis quCaze, 1918 w. qaRaldi, fanqari, 24×24 sm. Davit Kakabadze, 1889-1952, A House on Azizbekov Street, 1918, pencil on paper, 24×24 cm 107

vano xojabegovi, mziTvis gadatana,1880w., qaRaldi, fanqari, 30×40 sm. Vano Khojabegov, Dowry Transfer, 1880, pencil on paper, 30×40 cm

vano xojabegovi, Widaoba, XIX s-is bolo, qaRaldi, fanqari, 29×44 sm. Vano Khojabegov, Wrestling, end of 19th century, pencil on paper, 29v44 cm 108

lado gudiaSvili, vaxtang gorgaslis nadiroba, tilo, zeTi, 1958 w., 1.76×2.51sm. Lado Gudiashvili, Hunting of Vakhtang Gorgasali, oil on canvas, 1958, 17.6×25.1 cm

ucnobi avtori, restorani, tilo, zeTi, XIX s-is dasasruli, 71×90.5 sm. Unknown author, Restaurant, oil on canvas, end of 19th century, 71×90.5 cm 109

daviT gvelesiani, 1890-1949, dabaxanis Sesaxvevi, 1927 w. tilo, zeTi, 81×112 sm. Davit Gvelesiani, 1890-1949, Dabakhana Lane, 1927, oil on canvas, 81×112 cm

zomeri,1866-1929, sabazro scena,1926 w. tilo, zeTi, 23.5×32.5sm. Richard Zommer, 1866-1929, Bazaar Setting, 1926, oil on canvas, 23.5×32.5 cm 110 111 rbili nivTebis fondi

muzeumis rbili nivTebis fondi moicavs tansacmlis, fexTsamosis, tansacmlis Tanmxlebi aqsesuarebis, qargulobis, tyav-bewveulis, xaliCuri nawarmis koleqciebs. E eqsponatebis saerTo raodenoba 1600 erTeuls aWarbebs. maTi umravlesoba kerZo pirebisagan aris Sesyiduli an Semowiruli. aRsaniSnavia muzeumSi daculi qarTuli erovnuli _ qalisa da mamakacis samosi da maTi Tanmxlebi aqsesuarebi (Sublsakravebi, leCaqebi, baRdadebi, yurTmajebi, gulispirebi, sartylebi, lekverTxebi, Coxis qilebi da sxva); agreTve sxvadasxva eTnikuri jgufis (ebraelebi, qurTebi) warmomadgenelTa erovnuli samosi; evropuli Cacmulobis nimuSebi da aqsesuarebi (maqmanebi, xelTaTmanebi, samkaulebi da sxva). TbiliselTa yofaSi damkvidrebuli iyo sxvadasxva mxris da warmoSobis xaliCuri nawarmi. muzeumSi inaxeba qarTuli, somxuri, azerbaijanuli, qurTuli, yarabaRuli nawarmi. xaliCuri nawarmis (xaliCebi, fardagebi, mafraSebi, xurjinebi, jejimebi da sxva) didi nawili XIX saukunis meore naxevriT da XX saukunis dasawyisiT TariRdeba. rbili nivTebis fondSi daculia agreTve XIX-XX saukuneebiT daTariRebuli amqarTa droSebi, romlebic sxvadasxva profesiul gaerTianebas ekuTvnis.

Soft Items Fund

The Museum’s Soft Items Fund houses the collections of garments, footwear, clothing accessories, embroideries, fur and leather articles, carpets, rugs, etc. There are over 1,600 displays in this collection, most of which have been acquired from or donated by individuals. Included in the collection are the Georgian national male and female costumes and their accessories (forehead bands, Lechakis and Baghdads – the varieties of the Georgian female headdresses, elongated sleeve outfits, plastrons, girdles, shank straps, Chokha bullet holders, etc.), as well as the national garments worn by various ethnic minorities residing in Tbilisi (Kurds and Jews), European dresses and accessories (laces, gloves, adornments, etc.) Most of the carpet items (carpets, rugs, mat bags, saddlebags, striped woven rugs, etc.) date back to the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The carpets from various places and regions and of diverse provenance were quite common in Tbilisi. The Museum houses the Georgian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Kurdish and Karabakhian items. The Soft Items Fund also contains the artisans’ union (the so-called “Amkars”) banners that belong to the various professional associations and date back to the 19th-20th centuries. 112

qarTuli kaba, XIX s-is bolo, abreSumi, atlasi, abreSumis Zafi, vercxlmkedi, oqromkedi, sigrZe 1.70 sm. Georgian dress, end of 19th century, silk, satin, silk thread, silver-braided, gold-braided, l. 1.70 cm 113

Coxa-axaluxi, XIX s-is bolo, abreSumi, Sali, sigrZe 1.10 sm. Chokha-Akhalukhi (male garment), end of 19th century, silk, woolen cloth, l. 1.10 cm 114

bavSvis axaluxi, XIX s-is bolo, farCa, CiTi, liToni, sigrZe- 62 sm. A child’s akhalukhi (a shirt worn underneath the chocka), end of 19th century, brocade, printed cotton, metal, l. 62 cm

oqrokaba, ebraeli qalis samoseli, XIX s-is bolo, abreSumi, oqromkedi, farCa, sigrZe -1.24 sm. Golden gown, Jewish female dress, end of 19th century, silk, gold-braided, brocade, l. 1.24 cm

Tekla batoniSvilis fostlebi, XIX s-is dasawyisi, tyavi, maudi, vercxlis mkedi, 7.5×42 sm. Tekla Batonishvili’s sandals, beginning of 19th century, leather, broadcloth, silver-braided, 7.5×42 cm 115

qalis zedatani, XX s-is dasawyisi, tuli, Sifoni, qalis mosasxami, XX s-is dasawyisi, maqmani, 42×90 sm. mZivi, 42×90 sm. Female mantle, beginning of 20th century, lace, 42×90 cm Female blouse, beginning of 20th century, tulle, chiffon, beads, 42×90 cm

qalis fexsacmeli, XX s-is dasawyisi, tyavi, abreSumis qsovili, 8.5×26sm. Female shoes, beginning of 20th century, leather, silk cloth, 8.5×26 cm 116

qalis xelCanTa, XX s-is dasawyisi, qsovili, mZivebi, sirmis Zafi, liToni, 13×17 sm. Female handbag, beginning of 20th century, fabric, beads, golden and silver threads, metal, 13×17 cm.

qalis qolga, XX s-is dasawyisi, abreSumi, maqmani, bafTa, Zvali, xe, liToni, sigrZe - 90 sm. Female umbrella, beginning of 20th century, silk, lace, bow, bone, wood, metal, l. 90 cm

marao, XIX s-is dasasruli, atlasi, abreSumis Zafi, Zvali, sigrZe 34 sm. Fan, end of 19th century, satin, silk thread, bone, 34 cm qalis safule, XX s-is dasawyisi, liToni, 11×14 sm. Female purse, beginning of 20th century, metal, 11×14 cm 117

jibis saaTi, ebrauli, XX s-is pirveli naxevari, liToni, diametri - 4.8 sm. Watch, Jewish, first half of 20th century, metal, d 4.8 cm

lorneti, XX s-is dasawyisi, liToni, mina, sadafi, 15×10×3 sm. Lorgnette, beginning of 20th century, metal, glass, nacre, 15×10×3 cm

safule, XX s-is dasawyisi, spilos Zvali, liToni, 7.2×5sm. Purse, beginning of 20th century, metal, 7.2×5 cm 118

domino, romanovebis dinastiis warmomadgenelTa gamosaxulebebiT, XX s-is dasawyisi, Zvali, 4.5×2.2 sm. Dominoes with images of the Romanov Dynasty representatives, beginning of 20th century, bone, 4.5×2.2 cm

Tavsakravebi Cixtis, zemodan qvemoT: 1.Tavsakravi Cixtis, XX s-is dasawyisi, xaverdi, oqromkedi, kiliti, mZivi, 2.5×42 sm. 2.Tavsakravi Cixtis, XX s-is dasawyisi, xaverdi, abreSumis Zafi, 3.5×55 sm. 3. Tavsakravi Cixtis, XIX s-is bolo, xaverdi, oqromkedi, kiliti, 3.5×4 5 sm. 4.Tavsakravi Cixtis, XX s-is dasawyisi, xaverdi, xaverdis yaiTani, abreSumis Zafi, 7×52 sm. 5.Tavsakravi Cixtis, XIX s-is bolo. xaverdi, oqromkedi, kiliti, kneTeli, 3×46 sm. Chikhti head cover, Top down: 1. Chikhti head cover, beginning of 20th century, velvet, gold-braided, spangle, beads, 2.5×42 cm, 2. Chikhti head cover, beginning of 20th century, velvet, silk threads, 3.5×55 cm, 3. Chikhti head cover, end of 19th century, velvet, gold- braided, spangle, 3.5×45 cm, 4. Chikhti head cover, beginning of 20th century, velvet, velvet ribbon, silk threads, 7×52 cm, 5. Chikhti head cover, end of 19th century, velvet, gold-braided, spangle, gold dipped thread, 3×46 cm 119

abanos boxCebi, XIX-XXss., farCa, abreSumi, CiTi, rifsi, sirmis Zafi, 1.15×1.07 sm., 1.40×1.40sm., 86×88sm., 95×95sm., 1.08×1×02sm. Bath packs, 19th-20th century, brocade, silk, printed cotton, rep,silver and gold thread, 1.15×1.07cm, 1.40×1.40 cm, 86×88 cm, 95×95 cm, 1,08×1×02 cm 120

yajari-aqlemze gadasafarebeli, azerbaijanuli, XIX s-is bolo, Salis Zafebi, 2.00×1.15sm. mafraSa, azerbaijanuli, XX s-is dasawyisi, Salis Zafi, 1.00×55×50 sm. Mat – camel cover, Azerbaijani, end of 19th century, woolen threads, 2.00×1,15 cm Mat bag, Azerbaijani, beginning of 20th century, woolen threads, 1.00×55×50 cm

xurjini, azerbaijanuli, XX s-is dasawyisi, Salis Zafi, 55×63 sm. Saddlebag, Azerbaijani, beginning of 20th century, woolen threads, 55×63 cm 121

TiviT movaWreTa amqris droSa, XIX s-is bolo - XX s-is dasawyisi, muSamba, zeTis saRebavi, 87×170sm. Haymongers’ Union (Amkari) banner, end of 19th century and beginning of 20th century, oilcloth, oil paint, 87×170 cm

Tuluxi (wylis sazidi WurWeli), XIX s-is bolo, xaris tyavi, rkinis abzinda, 60×150 sm. Tulukhi (vessel for carrying water), end of 19th century, buff, iron buckle, 60×150 cm 122

xaliCa, azerbaijanuli, XIX s-is bolo, Salis Zafi, 1.38×1.72sm. Carpet, Azerbaijani, end of 19th century, woolen thread, 1.38×1.72 cm 123

fardagi „zili“, azerbaijanuli, XIX s-is bolo, Salis Zafi, 2.25×1.80sm. Rug “Zili”, Azerbaijani, end of 19th century, woolen thread, 2.25×1.80 cm 124 125 saWurvlis fondi

saWurvlis fondSi daculia rogorc Zveli, aseve II msoflio omis periodis iaraRi. iaraRs qarTveli adamianisaTvis sasicocxlo mniSvneloba eniWeboda, radganac qveyanas mudmivad uxdeboda Tavdacva gareSe mtrisagan. muzeumSi inaxeba rogorc civi (xanjlebi, xmlebi, danebi), aseve cecxlsasroli iaraRi (dambaCebi, sapiriswamleebi, Tofebi, tyviamfrqvevebi, zarbaznebi). xmlebi, xanjlebi, dambaCebi da Tofebi ZiriTadad XIX saukuniT, xolo sapiriswamleebi XVIII saukunis II naxeviT TariRdeba. fondSi ZiriTadad daculia Tbilisuri, kavkasiuri, rusuli da aRmosavluri iaraRi.

Panoply Fund

The Panoply Fund houses both the old weaponry and those that were in mainstream use during World War II. The weapons were of vital importance to Georgians, as the country constantly stood on the defensive against its enemies. The Fund contains cold arms (daggers, sabres, knives), as well as firearms (pistols, powder flasks, guns, machine guns, cannons, etc.). The sabres, daggers, pistols and guns mostly date back to the 19th century, whereas the powder flasks trace to the second half of the 18th century. The Fund primarily holds the Tbilisian, Caucasian, Russian and Oriental weaponry collection.

xanjali qarqaSiT, XIX s. liToni, vercxli, filigrani warweriT „filipe ZaZmiZe, 1929 w.“, simaRle – 52 sm Dagger with sheath, 19th century, metal, silver, filigree with inscription “Philippe Dzadzamidze, 1929”, ht 52 cm 126

sapiriswamle, XIX s. xe, vercxli, wona 30 gr, simaRle - 13 sm. Powder flask, 19th century, wood, silver, 30 g, ht 13 cm

sapiriswamle, XIX s. Zvali, liToni, zarniSi, simaRle - 7 sm, diametri - 4 sm. Powder flask, 19th century, bone, metal, zarnishi (cold inlay), ht 7 cm, d 4 cm 127

sapiriswamle, XIX s, spilenZi, 5×3×2 sm. 52 sm Powder flask, 19th century, copper, 5×3×2 cm

sapiriswamle, papiemaSe, XIX s, simaRle - 22 sm. Powder flask, papier-mâché, 19th century, ht 22 cm 128

dambaCa, XIX s. xe, liToni, vercxli, Zvali, sigrZe 44.5 sm, lulis sigrZe - 32sm, Pistol, 19th century, wood, metal, silver, bone, l. 44.5 cm, barrel l. 32 cm

Tofi maWaxela, XVIII s, xe, liToni ornamentirebuli, simaRle - 1,36 sm. “Machakhela” (flintlock gun), 18th century, wood, adorned metal, ht 1,36 cm 129

dambaCa, XIX s. xe, vercxli, oqros zarniSi, liToni, sigrZe – 46 sm, lulis sigrZe – 31 sm Pistol, 19th century, wood, silver, gold zarnishi (cold inlay), metal, l. 46 cm, barrel l. 31 cm 130

xanjali qarqaSiT, XIX s. vercxli, spilos Zvali, oqros zarniSi, sevada, sigrZe – 52 sm. Dagger with sheath, 19th century, silver, ivory, gold zarnishi (cold inlay), niello, l. 52 cm

kavkasiuri xmali, XIX s, foladi, vercxli, simaRle - 80 sm. Caucasian sabre, 19th century, steel, silver, ht 80 cm 131

dana arabuli warweriaT da ornamentebiT, zarniSiT, XIX s, foladi, spilos Zvali, simaRle - 45 sm. Knife with the Arabic inscription and ornaments, zarnishi (cold inlay), 19th century, steel, ivory, ht 45 cm 132 133 iuri zareckis koleqcia

Tbilisi da Tbilisuri cxovrebis wesi araerTxel gamxdara ucxoeTidan stumrad Camosul xelovanTa Semoqmedebis STagonebis wyaro. Bbevri maTganisaTvis Tbilisi mSobliur qalaqadac iqca. swored ase iyo cnobili baletmeisteris, XX saukunis 60- 80-iani wlebis araerTi saukeTeso qarTuli speqtaklis, Tu filmis qoreografis, erovnebiT rusi (daibada q. zaporoJieSi) iuri zareckis SemTxvevaSic. iuri zarecki xelovnebis nimuSebis koleqcionerobiTac iyo cnobili. 1985 wels (gardacvalebamde ramdenime dRiT adre) mis mier 30 wlis ganmavlobaSi Sedgenili koleqcia TavisTvis esoden axlobel da sayvarel qalaqs, Tbiliss uanderZa. es gaxlavT X!X-XX saukuneebiT daTariRebuli qarTuli, rusuli da evropuli warmoSobis artefaqtebi _ sxvadasxva stilis evropuli aveji; saxviTi xelovnebis nimuSebi _ ferwera, grafika, xatwera, miniatura, mcire plastika; gamoyenebiTi da dekoratiuli xelovnebis nimuSebi _ faifuris, brolis, minis, fraJes, brinjaos larnakebi da Sandlebi. sul 400-mde nivTi.

Yuri Zaretsky Collection

Tbilisi and the Tbilisi lifestyle have often inspired various visitors, and many of them have cherished the city as their native location ever since their first encounter. One of such visitors was Yuri Zaretsky, a Russian national born in Zaporozhye and the renowned ballet master, choreographer of many prominent Georgian plays and films of the 1960s-80s. Yuri Zaretsky was also well known for collecting works of art. In 1985 (several days before his death) he bequeathed the collection he had been assembling for 30 years to Tbilisi, his beloved city. The collection contains the artifacts of the Georgian, Russian and European provenance, like the European furniture of various styles, works of fine art – paintings, graphics, icon painting, miniature, small plastic arts; works of applied and decorative art – porcelain, crystal, glass, fraget and bronze vases and candlesticks. Up to 400 items overall. 134

TefSi, XIX s-is bolo - XX s-is dasawyisi, faifuri, parizi, 27×24 sm. Plate, end of 19th century and beginning of 20th century, Paris porcelain, 27×24 cm

dekoratiuli sasmisi, XIX s-is II nax., faifuri, brinjao, simaRle - 28 sm. Decorative drinking vessel, second half of 19th century, porcelain, bronze, ht 28 cm

TefSi pes de lambalis portretiT, XIX s-is bolo XX s-is dasawyisi, faifuri, parizi, diametri - 23 sm. Plate with a portrait of Pes de Lamballe, end of 19th century and beginning of 20th century, Paris porcelain, d 23 cm 135

TefSi, XIX s-is bolo - XX s-is dasawyisi, faifuri, vena, diametri – 27 sm. Plate, end of 19th century and beginning of 20th century, porcelain, Vienna, d 27

TefSi, XIX s-is bolo - XX s-is dasawyisi, faifuri, vena, diametri - 27 sm. Plate, end of 19th century and beginning of 20th century, porcelain, Vienna, d 27 cm 136

biuro, XX s-is dasawyisi, xe, teqnika marketri, inkrustacia, brinjao, 137×75×47 sm. Secretaire, beginning of 20th century, wood, marquetry technique, incrustation, bronze, 137×75×47 cm

qvesadgami, XX s-is dasawyisi, maiolika, marmarilo, xe, 115×40×40 sm. Prop, beginning of 20th century, majolica, marble, wood, 115×40×40 cm 137

buxris saaTi, XIX-XX ss. brinjao, faifuri, 41×38×15 sm. Fireplace clock, 19th-20th century, bronze, porcelain, 41×38×15 cm

biuro, XX s-is dasawyisi, maiolika, xe, marmarilo, 120×50×50 sm. Secretaire, beginning of 20th century, majolica, wood, marble, 120×50×50 cm

buli, XX s-is dasawyisi, maiolika, marmarilo, 100×70×50 sm. 137×75×47 sm. Boulle, beginning of 20th century, majolica, marble, 100×70×50 cm, 137×75×47 cm 138

komodi, XX s-is dasawyisi, xe, inkrustacia, teqnika marketri, brinjao, 120×60×35 sm. Chest of drawers, beginning of 20th century, wood, marquetry technique, incrustation, bronze, 120×60×35 cm 139

savarZeli, XIX s-is bolo, xe, Zvali, inkrustacia, 102×70×55 sm. Armchair, end of 19th century, wood, bone, incrustation, 102×70×55 cm

skami, XX s-is dasawyisi, xe, sadafi, inkrustacia, qsovili, 90×40×40 sm. Chair, beginning of 20th century, wood, nacre, incrustation, fabric, 90×40×40 cm 140

sufra, XX s-is dasawyisi, Sali, abreSumi, abreSumis Zafebi, 2.00×2.00 sm. Tablecloth, beginning of 20th century, woolen cloth, silk cloth, silk threads, 2.00×2.00 cm 141

qirmanSali, XIX s-is bolo, Sali, 2.00×2.00 sm. Kerman wool, end of 19th century, woolen yarn, 2.00×2.00 cm 142

Tbilisis 1500 wlisTavisadmi miZRvnili saCuqrebi Gifts dedicated to the 1500 Anniversary of Tbilisi

fotoalbomi, Tbilisi 1500, mooqrovili vercxli, tyavi. 1958 w. Photo album, Tbilisi 1500, gold-plated silver, leather, 1958

1958 wels TbilisSi farTod aRiniSna Cveni dedaqalaqis daarsebidan 1500 wlisTavi. Tbilisis istoriis muzeumSi gamarTul Tematur gamofenasTan erTad, misi fondebi gamdidrda saqarTvelos qalaqebidan am RirsSesaniSnavi movlenisaTvis gamogzavnili dekoratiuli xelovnebis nimuSebiT, romlebic gadaeca saCuqrad muzeums. (vercxlis da faifuris larnakebi, albomebi da sxva) In 1958, Tbilisi widely celebrated its establishment as a citi 1500 yars ago. The funds of the Tbilisi Historical Museum has enriched thematically and decorative art sample exhibitions which have been created in many different Georgian cities and given as gift to the museum specially for this important event. (Silver and porcelain bowls, albums,etc…) 143

dekoratiuli larnaki, rusTavis metalurgebisagan, Tbilisis 1500 wlisTavis aRsaniSnavad. faifuri, simaRle - 16×80×31 sm. yelis diametri - 20 sm. tanis diametri - 30 sm. Decorative vase from the Rustavi metallurgists to commemorate 1,500 anniversary of Tbilisi. Porcelain, h 16×80×31 cm. Neck d – 20 cm. Body d – 30 cm.