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to express magical and mythic overlook of ancient people in primary periods
became later decor means as a sequence of manner of thought.
It is known from implemented investigations deer is worshipped in
Azerbaijan amid ancient religious beliefs. An end of earring found from 8c square
attaining stag head is connected with that religious belief. Apparently, this earring
sample passed from generation to generation and over centuries
lost its essence and
became decor element. Earrings displayed from 8b square were prepared by forge
method. Bottom of the earrings reminds the tiger head. Gash lines were forged on
it. Two earrings' being lone drew our attention to one belief at one time existed
amid the naton. Thus, there were cases when a family had no son or son did not
live long. Due to the nation belief the child was given to a large family or earring
worn on ears in such cases. They believe they will deceive angel of death and
protect child from it in this way. Earrings are important from stanpoint of study of
our history of jewellery handicraft, genetic consistency oc-cured there, aesthetical
taste of our nation and range of vision.
As an important element of women decorations rings assume special impor-
tance. Engaged girls were usually given khatirjam (confidence ceremony), beige
ana betrothal rings. Therefore at least one ring existed in every house irrespective
of the material level. Well-to-do layer of population used golden and silver rings
decorated with various precious stones, while poor layer of population used
copper, sometimes silver rings. The ring displayed in 4c square was made of silver.
Its upper is flat and four-cornered shape. It is considered wide-spread ring type.
Another ring sample found from 7th square was included into the line of rings with
precious stone and made of silver. It has cupol-shape nest of precious stone. But it
has no precious stone.
Weight belonged to jewellery handicraft, found from IV site is one of
especially remarkable findings. It is possible to determine usage of this weight in
zolotnik
through
parallels
and
comparisons
with
museum
materials.
Simultaneously the finding could be means for determination of period of museum
materials. From this standpoint the finding has scientific importance. This type
weight being prepared by bronze gathered inside from large to small and at last
make impression of opened pink. Ethnographic observations define that one of
basic production accessories of jewellery workshops is zolotnik balance and stones
of various size. Jewellers knew measure and weight of different coins being most
often paying means and they were measured and taken near the client in fine
pendent balace in cutting mass form from the client. Received raw stuff was
measured and given back upon returning to client as a jewellery. Zolotnik and pea
were considered main measure units of jeweller's balance, generally jewellery
handicraft. To note, 24 peas of the same large size were equal to 1 zolotnik, and 1
zolotnik equal to 4, 68 gram.