Bust of Bulbul (Azerbaijani: Bülbülün büstü) is a bronze bust erected in the city of Shusha.

Bust of Bulbul
Bülbülün büstü
The old and new version of the bust. House-Museum of Bulbul
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LocationHouse-Museum of Bulbul, Shusha, Azerbaijan
DesignerNamig Dadashov
Materialbronze
Completion date1984
Dedicated dateBulbul

About

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The bust was riddled with bullets by Armenians and after the capture of Shusha in 1992, together with the busts of Natavan and Uzeyir Hajibeyov, it was taken to the territory of Georgia to be sold as metal. Later, these busts were bought by the Azerbaijani authorities.[1] The busts were brought to Baku on the initiative of Bulbul's son Polad Bulbuloghlu.[2]

In 2021, as a result of the restoration works, the newly made bust was erected in the house-museum.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Waal, Thomas de (2013). Black Garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan Through Peace and War. NYU Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-0814760321.
  2. ^ "Şuşamızı və dahi Bülbülü xatırlayarkən..." (in Azerbaijani). June 5, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Xalq artisti Bülbülün Şuşada ev-muzeyinin bərpa işlərindən sonra açılışı olub". August 29, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2022.