Dabba

Folk crafts closely related to the daily life of Karabakh people occupy a special place in their rich creativity. Copper art can serve as an example.​ The semi-nomadic population produced a wide range of dairy products.​ These products were kept in different copper utensils.​ One of them is dabba.​ In daily life, it was mainly used to store milk, water, and butter.​ The rounded and convex dabba with a narrow neck and lid, made of leather or copper, was indispensable for transporting liquid dairy products.​
The 20th-century dabba, preserved in the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum collection, is distinguished by a unique artistic design.​ Geometric and floral patterns separated by horizontal lines adorn the item's surface.​
Dabba with lid. Karabakh, Azerbaijan. 20th century. Copper. Hammering, engraving. Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum collection.