Collection
The Story of an Object
Objects whose form, wear and repair are visible while their past use is researched separately.
The Story of an ObjectThe Date of a Pressure LampThe photograph shows the lamp’s present form. No reviewed testimony about its date, home or users has yet entered the record.Open question: When and where was this pressure lamp used?
Does Anyone Remember Its Name?What Was in the Earthen Vessel?The photograph shows the vessel’s form and surface. What it held, where it was used and its local name have not yet been verified by a source.Open question: What was stored inside this earthen vessel?
Inside Divriği HomesA Stove’s Incomplete RecordThe photograph shows the present form of a domestic heating object. The home, period and people connected to its use are unknown in the current source record.Open question: In which home, and in which years, was this stove used?
The Story of an ObjectThe Repaired Metal ObjectWear and repair traces are visible in the photograph. No testimony or record yet explains who repaired it, when, or why.Open question: Why was this metal object repaired?