BOOK OF GEMSTONES AND PEARLS" AND OTHER UNPUBLISHED GEORGIAN MANUSCRIPTS ABOUT PRECIOUS STONES IN THE DEPOSITORIES OF GEORGIA

  • IA AKHVLEDIANI Doc. of Geology and Mineralogy Georgian Technical University, Associate professor 77 M.Kostava str. Tbilisi, Georgia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7846-2630
  • IRINA GOGONAIA Doc.of Pedagogy, MA in Chemistry Korneli Kekelidze Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts Head of the Educational and Qualification Projects Department Aleksidze str. 1/3, Tbilisi, Georgia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6540-2161
  • TAMAR ABULADZE Doc. of Philology Korneli Kekelidze Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts Head of Funds Care, Registration and Exhibition Department, Main Curator, Main Researcher Aleksidze str. 1/3, Tbilisi, Georgia http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5666-0786
  • LIANA SAMKURASHVILI Doc. Of Philology, Korneli Kekelidze Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts Department of Oriental and Armenian manuscripts, Main researcher Aleksidze str. 1/3 Tbilisi, Georgia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0724-1320

Abstract

Old Georgian manuscripts about precious stones preserved in various scientific centers and antiquities of Georgia are diverse in terms of content, composition and origin. The article reviews the unpublished Georgian manuscripts of gemological content: "Book of Gemstones  and Pearls"; Qarabadin Q 916, H 406 - "For gemstones"; F.1446 № 388 - "For precious stones" the chronological framework of which includes the 17th - 18th centuries and the first half of the 19th century, and which we consider as a single cultural-historical and cognitive period that is evolutionarily connected with each other.

     The studied material clearly shows the way of assimilation and transformation of relevant knowledge and tradition by the country at the crossroads of cultures by translating, processing and interpreting Eastern, Muslim and European/Russian sources; The mentioned traces and influence are gradually reflected in the vocabulary in the form of Greek, Arabic-Persian, Turkish, Russian and partially Latin borrowings.

Keywords: gemology; gems; manuscripts; sources;

Published
2024-06-30
Issue
No XI (2024)
Section
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES -SECTION OF SOURCE STUDIES (HISTORIOGRAPHY)