Located in Località Montiggia, divided into two large halls. It is divided into 6 thematic sections: domestic environment, viticulture and winemaking, agriculture, livestock farming, means of transport, trades. The section related to the domestic environment displays some furnishings, such as shelves (balastragghju), cupboards, benches, tables and chairs, and various kitchen utensils: among these, those used for baking (siazzi, siazzatogghj, culiri) and cheesemaking (scudeddhi, fulculi and bulia). Among the other materials, notable are an inlaid wooden spindle (the bride’s spindle), which was used for the traditional race to the spindle during weddings, some ancient terracotta bowls (dischi), the underskirt pocket where women stored small items (busciaccara), two fabric talismans (punghi) and a bone tobacco holder (tabacchera). The section dedicated to viticulture and winemaking presents a barrel, casks (cupa, carrateddhi and mizini) of various sizes, a wooden crusher (calcicatogghju), two presses (suppressi) and a more recent roller grape crusher.
The agriculture section exhibits traditional tools, including two wooden plows (arati) and more modern farm machinery. The livestock section shows bells (schiddhi, brunzi and tintinni), branding irons (malchi patronali), harness straps (trai and ultana) and the treggia (tragghjola), a rudimentary sled for transporting stones. The transport section displays the ox cart (carrulu a boi), the small cart for transporting sand, gravel and stones (tumbarella) and some harnesses for horses and donkeys, particularly a leather saddle (seddha) and a padded fabric one used by women (striglioni). The trades section shows typical work tools from the agro-pastoral world: those of the blacksmith, the carpenter and the shoemaker.
Information about Ethnographic Museum of Palau-sator
Via Nazionale,
07020 Palau (Olbia-Tempio)
0789770800
socioculturale@palau.it
https://www.palau.it
Source: MIBACT
