lukhansk is one of the regional centers of the region, located at the spit of the yenisei and nizhny tunguskar mikhail prutchenko collected an ethnographic collection, a significant part of which is dedicated to the old believers, locals and those who come to these places not only from all over the country, but also from abroad. the first settlers appeared here in the 15th century, escaping from post-reform persecution. in the century, their number increased, leaving for the taiga from soviet persecution and collectivization. the region is mainly inhabited by representatives of the chapel agreement, who fundamentally reject the need for clergy. i believe that out of 15 thousand people, at least 5-6 are old believers. copper plates, icons from different eras, from different regions of russia. crucifixion, images of saints, by decrees of the synod. copper casting, as some iconographic moments, it was prohibited, so the collection presents along with ancient ones, also icons of modern casting, in particular, such a rare, so-called large patriarchal crucifix, and most likely a guslit work, dozens