HOUSEHOLD GOODS

In «Ichan-Kala» reserve-museum’s exposition in Khiva more than 1000 units of household

goods collected for many years are available.
At the first stage at creation of the museum citizens presented various, instruments of work and
other subjects. Then with a view of enrichment of museum's exposition expeditions on territory of
Khorezm were organized. In exposition halls of Khiva reserve-museum such agricultural instruments
as sickle, pose, ketmen, shovel and other products are presented. In storehouse of the museum there
are subjects used by tinkers, woodcarvers - as letter and reading accessories, toiletry, things necessary
for religious practices. The basic complete set in storehouse of the museum is pottery of XVIII-XX
centuries. This complete set includes dishes of various sizes, jugs for dairy products, utensils for
dough, laundry, etc. During gathering of pottery employees of the museum paid a special attention on
the subjects made by the known potter-master Rahimbergan ota Matchanov. Products and
instruments of work of such potters as Sultan Atadzhanov, D.Sadullaev and A.Mirzaev are also
included into the collection. In «Workmanship» hall of Khiva reserve-museum it is possible to
familiarize with operating conditions of 11 mechanical workshops where handicraftsmen are engaged
in manufacturing of products from stone, metal, leather, wood, copper, clay. Now more than 500
household accessories are avoidable in the exposition.