Özet:

Diyarbakır is one of the important settlement areas of Anatolian culture. The existence of mineral deposits in Diyarbakır has been known since the Neolithic Ages. Near Çayönü, a revolution was created in metal processing by applying annealing method to unprocessed copper and using forging technique This study covers Diyarbakır coppersmithing, coppersmith master, function, form and decoration of copper kitchen utensils found in Diyarbakır coppersmiths bazaar from past to present, and 24 copper vessels were examined. In the research, the current situation of coppersmithing in Diyarbakır, from whom coppersmiths learned this profession, and which tools were used in coppersmithing were emphasized. The tools used are still the same materials in the coppersmithing profession. Lathes have reduced the use of these tools and equipment today and increased mass production. The pressing technique also provided convenience for coppersmiths. As an ornament, the technique of engraving, embossing, hammer (forging) is embroidered in almost most of them. Among the products, the most observed items are; These are the products with kitchen utensils such as needles, bakracs, cauldrons, basins, sahan, lenger, sini, tray, coffee pots. This profession, which is important in terms of traditional handicrafts and art history, has fallen into oblivion. The aim is to transfer and explain the coppersmithing profession and coppersmiths to the next generation