Formation and overview of the ethnographic collections of the Perm Bashkirs in the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Ufa Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences

this article presents a study of Bashkir artifacts from the ethnographic collection of the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Institute of Economics, Ufa Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, collected in the late 20th century in the Perm region. The study aims to examine museum collections that highlight the unique history of the cultural traditions of the Perm Bashkirs. Museum collections and ethnographic field notes obtained during expeditions in the Bardym district of the Perm region served as the basis for the study. In addition to the primary sources, archival and photographic materials from the Scientific Collection of the Ufa Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, were analyzed. The study identified and analyzed ethnographic data on household items and clothing represented in museum collections collected during expeditions to the Perm Bashkirs. This study utilized the historical-comparative method, classification, and quantitative analysis. These methods allowed us to examine and analyze the museum's acquisition of new ethnographic materials. The study's novelty lies in its exploration of archaic elements of the traditional culture of the Perm Bashkirs, including their agricultural lifestyle, housing arrangements, and traditional costume. The materials discovered in the museum contribute to the study of regional characteristics, conditioned by natural and geographic factors, in the development of the ethnic history and culture of the Perm Bashkirs. The materials obtained can be effectively integrated into the educational process, serving as a basis for teaching historical disciplines, creating museum catalogs and albums, and conducting comprehensive scientific research in the history and ethnography of the Bashkir people.

Bashkirs, ethnography, expedition, museum, fund, catalog, collection, exhibit, clothing, ornamentation