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The Oqsaroy palace was preceeded by the construction of a similar type of building – the palaces of Termiz rulers erected in the 9th–12th centuries. While…

In the first quarter of the 20th century the Museum received part of the archaeological collection of a member of the Turkestan Circle of Amateur Archaeologists,…

A large expedition led by M. E. Masson was organized during the construction of the Big Fergana Canal in 1939. Its bed was cut through several sites,…

In 1986 – 1988, M. I. Filanovich handed over materials from the Binket, Shashtepa, Aktepa of Yunusabad sites and the Boguston burial (Chilanzar) to the…

In copper-chased goods сompositions are linear, as a rule, when a pattern is constructed in the form of horizontal and vertical stripes; centric with emphasis…

Visitors of the State Museum of the History of Uzbekistan may appreciate the art of Uzbek carvers on the way to the building. On the northern facade…

The oldest items in the collection of the Náprstek Museum are vessels of the late 19th century. These are mainly glazed items obtained in the 1970s.…

One of the inscriptions preserved in the mausoleum of Jahangir Mirza (or Khazrati Imam), which is the main monument of the architectural complex "Dar us-Sadat"…

The headwear of women was diverse and informative. It included tahia, kasava, turmi, saukele, kiymeshek and tobelik. Girls and teens wore a headdress…

The outerwear of women was a throw-open robe shapan similar to men’s one, but embroidered in bright silk or semi-silk fabrics of Bukhara, Khorezm, or Russian…

Early antiquity in the archaeological collection of the State Museum of Arts of Karakalpakstan named after I. V. Savitskiy is represented by ancient rural…

The outstanding collection of pre-Mongol Islamic metalwork, widely known among experts as the Bumiller Collection or the University Museum of Islamic Art…

The production of metal vessels has a long tradition in Central Asia, with its heyday during the Timurid dynasty. They were made in multi-generational…

The working group of the project Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan in World Collections is making the first attempt to systematize and comment on all known…

During its heyday, the Kushan Kingdom (I – III centuries AD) encompassed vast territories of the southern part of the modern Central Asia, Afghanistan,…

The Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin was founded in 1904. The collection was focused on arts, handicrafts, and archaeological artifacts from nearly every…

On April 8th, a meeting took place at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia between Ambassador of Uzbekistan Karomidin Gadoev and the director of the museum,…

In a dedicated exhibition at The Burrell Collection in 2008, the Burrell group of Suzanis were displayed together for the first time. Entitled Colours…

The outstanding collection of pre-Mongol Islamic metalwork, widely known among experts as the Bumiller Collection or the University Museum of Islamic Art…

The entrance to this complex of interconnected buildings is located in the eastern wall of the porch of the middle group of buildings. Here is concentrated…

One of the outcomes of the fruitful collaboration between WOSCU and the Miho Museum is the album book "Cultural Legacy of Central Asia in Japanese Museums"…

Kitab, known in Chinese sources as «Souse» («Sugud»), was a large town of an tiquity. Numerous fortified country estates sprang up in the area of Kesh…

A big role in Uzbek costumes was the color that marked the wearer’s status, age and descent. It was linked with religious and magic rituals. Color also…

In the 10th – 11th centuries, glass vessels were available to virtually all strata of the population of Mavarannahr and were material embodiments of the…