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The shape, colour and ornament of the skullcap reflect the peculiarities of the way of life of the population of a particular area.   here are six…

The art of embroidery in Uzbekistan inherits the richest traditions of this ancient craft formed in the region. The local types of embroidery are Bukhara,…

Considering that the photos of the ruling elite were not only memorial but also political in nature, ceremonial clothing and rich weapons should testify…

The State Museum of Arts exhibits traditional embroidery of the 19th – 20th centuries from all the leading centres of this art: Bukhara, Nurata, Samarkand,…

At the present time, these inscriptions have been lost.   We have used photographs taken by late architect V. Filimonov which remained in the archive…

A fragment from the Koran [3: 169 – 171] is inscribed on the second and third steps of the grave-stone. Think not of those who are killed in the Way…

The majlis remained the main forum of musical performance in public. They were held not only in the palace of Husayn Bayqara and famous personalities…

There was also a great variety of other instruments in addition to those used for military purposes in the epoch of Amir Temur, including horn, string…

Traditional embroidery is the most common type of handicraft in Uzbekistan.   In the collection of the State Museum of Arts, this craft is represented…

The cist was built simultaneously with the old structure of the ziyarat-khana, i.e. in the 11th century.   The passage between the structures was…

In the late 14th – early 15th centuries, the canons of urban secular professional music were formed, based on a complex systems of modalities including…

  You can read more about the inscriptions on the buildings of the memorial ensemble in the book-album “Samarkand.…

There is an inscription assembled out of carved majolica tiles on the frieze under the dome abutment. The calligraphy is a special style of the ghubor…

In the second half of the 1950s, realism began to prevail in the fine arts of Uzbekistan. It was renewed by creative searches of artists of an academic…

From 1970 to the present time, indoor sculpture has been actively developing in the works of D. Ruzybaev, A. Khatamov, T. Tajihodzhaev, Zh. Kuttymuratov,…

The outstanding Central Asian musician, music theorist, poet, leader (mehtar) of court musicians and author of the fundamental work on the history and…

On May 29, a presentation of the 20-volume unique series took place in Karshi. These books, published by the World Society for the Study, Preservation,…

Women's robe-like clothes of Kashkadarya, found in some other regions of Uzbekistan, were notable for richer ornamentation consisting of an abundance of…

A scientific briefing was held at the office of the World Society for the Study, Preservation, and Popularization of Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan (WOSCU)…

On May 30th, a member of the WOSCU Scientific Council, the distinguished archaeologist, Doctor of Historical Sciences, and Professor Rustam Hamidovich…

At the end of the 19th century, Bukhara was the only centre where gold embroidery was done. The workshops were located directly on the territory of…

Headdresses of Kashkadarya women were notable for variety, embroidery technique and its composition.   Carpet embroidery using the iroqi technique…

In the past, making footwear, like any other craft, was something between amateur craftsmanship and genuine art. The shoes of the master were made of…

The text on the edges of the upper sarcophagus lid of the sarcophagus of a rare architectural structure in the city of Shakhrisabz, Kashkadarya region,…