Muzealna historia słomianych carskich wrót z Polesia (Białoruś)
Museum history of royal straw gates from Polesie (Belarus)

Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on the history and anthropological aspect of the museification of straw gates — unique monuments of sacred art and folk art of the first third of the 19th century, originating in the rural churches of Western Polesie (within the area of Belarus and Ukraine). The stories of their discovery, study, museification and restoration were accompanied by a desire to save and preserve unique wickerwork made of rye straw for posterity. As a result of museification, unique artifacts have acquired symbolic values and significance of a unique cultural phenomenon of Belarus.

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