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Central Asia Collection

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Jalal al-Din Khwarazm-Shah crossing the rapid Indus river, escaping Chinggis Khan and his army

Jalal al-Din Khwarazm-Shah crossing the rapid Indus river, escaping Chinggis Khan and his army, 1597-1600. Found in the collection of British Museum

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: The Meeting of the Theologians, 1537-1550. Artist: Abd Allah Musawwir (active Mid of 16th cen. )

The Meeting of the Theologians, 1537-1550. Artist: Abd Allah Musawwir (active Mid of 16th cen. )
The Meeting of the Theologians, 1537-1550. Found in the collection of the State Uzbekistan Art Museum, Tashkent

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni and his forces attacking the fortress of Zaranj in 1003, 1314

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni and his forces attacking the fortress of Zaranj in 1003, 1314. Creator: Anonymous ()
Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni and his forces attacking the fortress of Zaranj in 1003. From Jami' al-tawarikh, 1314. Found in the Collection of the University of Edinburgh

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Mongols Catapult (trebuchet), from the Kitab fi ma'rifat al-hiyal al-handasiyya

Mongols Catapult (trebuchet), from the Kitab fi ma'rifat al-hiyal al-handasiyya... Creator: Anonymous ()
Mongols Catapult (trebuchet), from the Kitab fi ma'rifat al-hiyal al-handasiyya (Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices). Found in the Collection of the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Mongolian siege of Gerdkuh. From La Flor des estoires de la terre d'Orient... 1st 3rd of 14th cen

Mongolian siege of Gerdkuh. From La Flor des estoires de la terre d'Orient... 1st 3rd of 14th cen
Mongolian siege of Gerdkuh. From La Flor des estoires de la terre d'Orient (Flower of the Histories of the East) by Hayton of Co, First third of the 14th cen

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols on 1258. From Jami' al-tawarikh, First third of the 14th cen

Conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols on 1258. From Jami' al-tawarikh, First third of the 14th cen.. Creator: Anonymous ()
Conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols on 1258. From Jami' al-tawarikh, First third of the 14th cen.. Found in the Collection of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Map of the border between Russia and Turkey, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Map of the border between Russia and Turkey, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map of the border between Russia and Turkey, First World War, (c1920). Map illustrating Turkeys disastrous Advance in the Caucasus and her Invasion of Persia - December, 1914 - January, 1915

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Black Sea: Bosphorus and Dardanelles, c1914, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son

Black Sea: Bosphorus and Dardanelles, c1914, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son
Black Sea: Bosphorus and Dardanelles, c1914, (c1920). Map of the Black Sea and parts of surrounding countries at the start of the First World War, showing Russia and the Crimea, Romania

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Head of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown

Head of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Goddess, 1st century BC

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Bust of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown

Bust of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown
Bust of a Goddess, 1st century BC

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Animal, 1st century. Creator: Unknown

Animal, 1st century. Creator: Unknown
Animal, 1st century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Interior of a Mosque in Turkestan; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Interior of a Mosque in Turkestan; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Interior of a Mosque in Turkestan; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Kirghiz Interior; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Kirghiz Interior; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Kirghiz Interior; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: A Turkoman Interior; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown

A Turkoman Interior; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
A Turkoman Interior; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Ploughing in Turkestan; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Ploughing in Turkestan; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Ploughing in Turkestan; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Turkoman Burial; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Turkoman Burial; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Turkoman Burial; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: A Bokharian Bride; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown

A Bokharian Bride; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
A Bokharian Bride; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Turcomans Dining; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Turcomans Dining; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Turcomans Dining; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Women of Bokhara; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Women of Bokhara; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Women of Bokhara; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Crossing the Oxus; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Crossing the Oxus; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Crossing the Oxus; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Girl of Bokhara; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Girl of Bokhara; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Girl of Bokhara; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Interior of a Turcoman Tent; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Interior of a Turcoman Tent; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Interior of a Turcoman Tent; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Persian prisoner in Turkistan; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Persian prisoner in Turkistan; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Persian prisoner in Turkistan; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Female Bust, 1st century. Creator: Unknown

Female Bust, 1st century. Creator: Unknown
Female Bust, 1st century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Votive Figure, 7th century. Creator: Unknown

Votive Figure, 7th century. Creator: Unknown
Votive Figure, 7th century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Animal with Rectangular Body, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown

Animal with Rectangular Body, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Animal with Rectangular Body, 5th-6th century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Horse Bust, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown

Horse Bust, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Horse Bust, 5th-6th century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Head of a Ram, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown

Head of a Ram, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Ram, 5th-6th century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Elongated Female Head, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown

Elongated Female Head, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Elongated Female Head, 5th-6th century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Female Figure, 5th century. Creator: Unknown

Female Figure, 5th century. Creator: Unknown
Female Figure, 5th century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Head of a Mourning Female (image 2 of 6), 4th-5th century. Creator: Unknown

Head of a Mourning Female (image 2 of 6), 4th-5th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Mourning Female (image 2 of 6), 4th-5th century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Male Head with Hat, 4th-5th century. Creator: Unknown

Male Head with Hat, 4th-5th century. Creator: Unknown
Male Head with Hat, 4th-5th century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Head of Buddha Shakyamuni, 4th century. Creator: Unknown

Head of Buddha Shakyamuni, 4th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of Buddha Shakyamuni, 4th century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Head of the Emaciated Buddha, 4th century. Creator: Unknown

Head of the Emaciated Buddha, 4th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of the Emaciated Buddha, 4th century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Lion Bust, 3rd-4th century. Creator: Unknown

Lion Bust, 3rd-4th century. Creator: Unknown
Lion Bust, 3rd-4th century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Lion Figure (Front Half), 3rd century BC. Creator: Unknown

Lion Figure (Front Half), 3rd century BC. Creator: Unknown
Lion Figure (Front Half), 3rd century BC

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Bird, 2nd millenium B.C.. Creator: Unknown

Bird, 2nd millenium B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Bird, 2nd millenium B.C

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: A Baroque Lady, 2nd century BC. Creator: Unknown

A Baroque Lady, 2nd century BC. Creator: Unknown
A Baroque Lady, 2nd century BC

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Quadraped with Bowl and Three Cockerels, 2nd century. Creator: Unknown

Quadraped with Bowl and Three Cockerels, 2nd century. Creator: Unknown
Quadraped with Bowl and Three Cockerels, 2nd century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Horse with Bowl, 2nd century. Creator: Unknown

Horse with Bowl, 2nd century. Creator: Unknown
Horse with Bowl, 2nd century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Bust of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown

Bust of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown
Bust of a Goddess, 1st century BC

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Head of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown

Head of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Goddess, 1st century BC

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Stone Slab with Calligraphy, Late 14th-early 15th century. Creator: Unknown

Stone Slab with Calligraphy, Late 14th-early 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Stone Slab with Calligraphy, Late 14th-early 15th century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Boss with Feline (Possibly a Leopard) within a Roundel, 6th-8th century. Creator: Unknown

Boss with Feline (Possibly a Leopard) within a Roundel, 6th-8th century. Creator: Unknown
Boss with Feline (Possibly a Leopard) within a Roundel, 6th-8th century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Lion-Shaped Support, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown

Lion-Shaped Support, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Lion-Shaped Support, 12th-13th century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Plaque, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown

Plaque, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Plaque, 12th-13th century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Seated Female Figure (image 1 of 3), between c.2500 and c.1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown

Seated Female Figure (image 1 of 3), between c.2500 and c.1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Seated Female Figure (image 1 of 3), between c.2500 and c.1500 B.C

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Ceremonial Grooved Column, between c.2000 and c.1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown

Ceremonial Grooved Column, between c.2000 and c.1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Ceremonial Grooved Column, between c.2000 and c.1500 B.C

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Ornament in the form of a Dragon Biting His Tail, 3rd century BC. Creator: Unknown

Ornament in the form of a Dragon Biting His Tail, 3rd century BC. Creator: Unknown
Ornament in the form of a Dragon Biting His Tail, 3rd century BC

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Reliquary (image 3 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown

Reliquary (image 3 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Reliquary (image 3 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Reliquary (image 2 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown

Reliquary (image 2 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Reliquary (image 2 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Hulagu Khan, astrologer and astronomer, at the Observatory. Miniature from Shahnama

Hulagu Khan, astrologer and astronomer, at the Observatory. Miniature from Shahnama... 15th century Creator: Anonymous
Hulagu Khan, astrologer and astronomer, at the Observatory. Miniature from Shahnama-i Changizi by Shams al-din Kashani, 15th century. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Hulagu Khan at a party. Miniature from Jami al-tawarikh (Universal History), ca 1430

Hulagu Khan at a party. Miniature from Jami al-tawarikh (Universal History), ca 1430. Creator: Anonymous
Hulagu Khan at a party. Miniature from Jami al-tawarikh (Universal History), ca 1430. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Hulagu Khan and Courtiers. Miniature from Jami al-tawarikh (Universal History), ca 1430

Hulagu Khan and Courtiers. Miniature from Jami al-tawarikh (Universal History), ca 1430. Creator: Anonymous
Hulagu Khan and Courtiers. Miniature from Jami al-tawarikh (Universal History), ca 1430. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Garden rug, Kazakhstan, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Garden rug, Kazakhstan, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Garden rug, Kazakhstan, 1890

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Rug, Caucasus, 1875/1900. Creator: Unknown

Rug, Caucasus, 1875/1900. Creator: Unknown
Rug, Caucasus, 1875/1900

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Pattern, Uzbekistan, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Pattern, Uzbekistan, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Pattern, Uzbekistan, 18th century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Hanging, Uzbekistan, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Hanging, Uzbekistan, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Hanging, Uzbekistan, 18th century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Sart schoolchildren, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky

Sart schoolchildren, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Sart schoolchildren, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Man and four children seated on courtyard wall. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Sart schoolchildren, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky

Sart schoolchildren, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Sart schoolchildren, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Man and four boys seated on courtyard wall. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: In the court of Shir-Dor mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

In the court of Shir-Dor mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
In the court of Shir-Dor mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Boy seated in courtyard of mosque. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Bayga, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky

Bayga, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Bayga, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. A large group of men, most on horseback, assembled on a hillside, probably for a traditional game of horsemanship called bayga

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Group of Kirghiz (ie Kazakh) men posing with a local Russian Governor, his... between 1885 and 86

Group of Kirghiz (ie Kazakh) men posing with a local Russian Governor, his... between 1885 and 86. Creator: Unknown
Group of Kirghiz (ie Kazakh) men posing with a local Russian Governor, his wife, and their child in front of a yurt, between 1885 and 1886

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Kirghiz (ie Kazakh) tribesmen with a local Russian Governor and his wife, between 1885 and 1886

Kirghiz (ie Kazakh) tribesmen with a local Russian Governor and his wife, between 1885 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Kirghiz (ie Kazakh) tribesmen with a local Russian Governor and his wife, between 1885 and 1886. Showing Kazakhs gathered for a group portrait in North Kazakhstan

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Khirgiz (ie, Kazakh) horsemen, between 1885 and 1886. Creator: Unknown

Khirgiz (ie, Kazakh) horsemen, between 1885 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Khirgiz (ie, Kazakh) horsemen, between 1885 and 1886. Showing Kazakh men on horses in north Kazakhstan. Formerly misidentified as Kyrgyz people in Siberia

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Kazakh man and woman, full-length portrait, between 1870 and 1886. Creator: Unknown

Kazakh man and woman, full-length portrait, between 1870 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Kazakh man and woman, full-length portrait, between 1870 and 1886. Showing a Kazakh couple, noble or wealthy

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Kazakh man, a musician with a dombra, seated, between 1870 and 1886. Creator: Unknown

Kazakh man, a musician with a dombra, seated, between 1870 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Kazakh man, a musician with a dombra, seated, between 1870 and 1886. Inscribed on verso: Kirghis improvisitor, Omsk

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Tekin yurts, Bairam-Ali area, Turkmenistan, between 1905 and 1915

Tekin yurts, Bairam-Ali area, Turkmenistan, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Tekin yurts, Bairam-Ali area, Turkmenistan, between 1905 and 1915. A yurt is a portable tent used for housing by the nomadic peoples of Central Asia

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Entrance into the Gur-Emir mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

Entrance into the Gur-Emir mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Entrance into the Gur-Emir mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. The Gur-i Amir or Guri Amir is a mausoleum of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (also known as {/800/}) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Shamil's Gates, Verkhny Gunib, Dagestan, between 1905 and 1915

Shamil's Gates, Verkhny Gunib, Dagestan, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Shamil's Gates, Verkhny Gunib, Dagestan, between 1905 and 1915. {/33310/}, leader of the Chechen and Daghestani tribes, made his last stand against the Russians at Ghunib

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Group of camels and four men posed in front of piles of sacks, logs in... between 1905 and 1915

Group of camels and four men posed in front of piles of sacks, logs in... between 1905 and 1915
Group of camels and four men posed in front of piles of sacks, logs in foreground, [Central Asia?], between 1905 and 1915

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Exit from the Gur-Emir mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

Exit from the Gur-Emir mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Exit from the Gur-Emir mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. The Gur-i Amir or Guri Amir is a mausoleum of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (also known as {/800/}) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Fabric merchants in the Registan, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

Fabric merchants in the Registan, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Fabric merchants in the Registan, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Dome of the Gur-Emir mosque from eastern side, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

Dome of the Gur-Emir mosque from eastern side, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. The Gur-i Amir or Guri Amir is a mausoleum of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (also known as {/800/}) in Samarkand

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Mulberry tree, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky

Mulberry tree, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Mulberry tree, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944) was a pioneer in colour photography which he used to document early 20th-century

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Fat [sic] sheep, Golodnaia Steppe, between 1905 and 1915. Creator

Fat [sic] sheep, Golodnaia Steppe, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Fat-tailed sheep, Golodnaia (or Golodnaya) Steppe, between 1905 and 1915. The tail fat from these sheep is an important ingredient in many regional cuisines

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Side view of a crumbling mosque, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky

Side view of a crumbling mosque, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Side view of a crumbling mosque, Central Asia, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Dagestan: Place of Shamil's imprisonment, between 1905 and 1915

Dagestan: Place of Shamil's imprisonment, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Dagestan: Place of Shamil's imprisonment, between 1905 and 1915. {/33310/}, leader of the Chechen and Daghestani tribes, made his last stand against the Russians at Ghunib

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Front view of a crumbling mosque, with a man standing beside it, between 1905 and 1915

Front view of a crumbling mosque, with a man standing beside it, between 1905 and 1915
Front view of a crumbling mosque, with a man standing beside it, Central Asia, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: General view of mosque at the top of Chapan-Ata Mountain, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

General view of mosque at the top of Chapan-Ata Mountain, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Chupan Ata Mausoleum. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: General view of Shakh-i Zindeh mosque, from the northwest, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

General view of Shakh-i Zindeh mosque, from the northwest, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. The Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble includes mausoleums and other ritual buildings of 11th-15th and 19th centuries

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: E?tnograficheskai?a? karta Azi¯i?a?tskoi? Rossi¯i, (187-?). Creator: Mikhail Veniukov

E?tnograficheskai?a? karta Azi¯i?a?tskoi? Rossi¯i, (187-?). Creator: Mikhail Veniukov
E?tnograficheskai?a? karta Azi¯i?a?tskoi? Rossi¯i, (187-?). Pulkovo meridian

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Dome of the Namazga mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

Dome of the Namazga mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Dome of the Namazga mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)

Background imageCentral Asia Collection: Shakh-i Zindeh dome, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky

Shakh-i Zindeh dome, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Shakh-i Zindeh dome, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. The Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble includes mausoleums and other ritual buildings of 11th-15th and 19th centuries



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