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The Louvre Museum has enriched its collection with valuable publications on the cultural heritage of Uzbekistan
A ceremonial handover took place in Paris, where 50 volumes from the series "Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan in World Collections" were donated to the Louvre Museum.
The publication, created by the World Society for the Study, Preservation, and Popularization of the Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan (WOSCU), is a unique catalog that includes information on the rarest Uzbek artifacts held in museums and private collections around the world. The book series presents not only archaeological finds but also rare manuscripts, unique miniatures, applied art objects, and works from the collections of such renowned museums as the Louvre and the French National Library.
It is worth noting that WOSCU has published a book-album "Illustrated Manuscripts of Mawarannahr in the Collections of France", featuring unique manuscripts created in the territory of Mawarannahr but which, for various reasons, ended up in French libraries. Among them is the cult monument “Miraj-name” (“Book of Miraj”), a copy of which was made by the order of Timurid Shahrukh Mirzo and contains unique miniatures depicting scenes from the life of the Prophet, the scientific work “Suwar al-kawakib al-thabita” (“The Book of Fixed Stars”), made for Ulugbek’s personal library and containing a calligraphic bookplate of the “scholar on the throne” himself, “Mahzan al-asrar” (“Treasury of Secrets”) by Nizami Ganjavi, with miniatures by the famous Bukhara brush master Mahmud Muzakhib and others.
Leonard Balthazar, the diplomatic advisor to the director of the Louvre Museum, expressed deep gratitude for the gift, emphasizing that these books will be a valuable addition to the museum's collection. He noted that they will serve as an important source of information for French researchers, as well as for the general public wishing to learn about Uzbekistan's rich cultural heritage. Overall, the donation of the "Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan in World Collections" series to the Louvre Museum is a significant event, demonstrating the importance of preserving and promoting the rich history and culture of Uzbekistan on the international stage.
