Samarkand Collection

The Sherdar Madrasah at the Registan Square in Samarkand, 1869-1870. Artist: Vereshchagin
The Sherdar Madrasah at the Registan Square in Samarkand, 1869-1870. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Afrasiab murals: West wall: Ambassadors (Detail), 7th century. Creator: Sogdian Art
Afrasiab murals: West wall: Ambassadors (Detail), 7th century. Found in the collection of the Afrasiab Museum, Samarkand

Wall Hanging Composed of Five Panels, Uzbekistan, 1850/75. Creator: Unknown
Wall Hanging Composed of Five Panels, Uzbekistan, 1850/75

Wall Hanging Composed of Five Panels, Uzbekistan, 1850/75. Creator: Unknown
Wall Hanging Composed of Five Panels, Uzbekistan, 1850/75

Afrasiab murals: West wall: Ambassadors from various countries, Between 648 and 651. Creator: Sogdian Art
Afrasiab murals: West wall: Ambassadors from various countries, Between 648 and 651. Found in the Collection of the Afrasiab Museum, Samarkand

Afrasiab murals, South wall: Funeral procession led by King Varkhuman, Between 648 and 651. Creator: Sogdian Art
Afrasiab murals, South wall: Funeral procession led by King Varkhuman, Between 648 and 651. Found in the Collection of the Afrasiab Museum, Samarkand

Afrasiab murals, North wall, "Chinese panel": Emperor Taizong hunting, and the... 648-651
Afrasiab murals, North wall, "Chinese panel": Emperor Taizong hunting, and the Chinese Empress on a boat, Between 648 and 651. Found in the Collection of the Afrasiab Museum, Samarkand

On the street in Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
On the street in Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. In album: Views in Central Asia, Russian Empire

On a street of old Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
On a street of old Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Boy on a donkey on a dirt street. In album: Views in Central Asia, Russian Empire, LOT 10338, no. 151

General view of the Bibi-Khanym mosque from Shakh-i Zindeh, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. In album: Views in Central Asia, Russian Empire

Water-carrier, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Water-carrier, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. In album: Views in Central Asia, Russian Empire

Shakh-i Zindeh mosque; view from the northeast, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. In album: Views in Central Asia, Russian Empire

Flat breads vendors, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Flat breads vendors, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. In album: Views in Central Asia, Russian Empire

Jewish girls, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Jewish girls, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. In album: Views in Central Asia, Russian Empire

Mullahs in Shakh-i Zindeh, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Mullahs in Shakh-i Zindeh, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. In album: Views in Central Asia, Russian Empire

At the entrance to Shakh-i Zindeh, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
At the entrance to Shakh-i Zindeh, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Men seated an standing under archway. In album: Views in Central Asia, Russian Empire, LOT 10338, no. 56

Tea room, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Tea room, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Men having tea outdoors. In album: Views in Central Asia, Russian Empire, LOT 10338, no. 138

Jewish school children with a teacher, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Jewish school children with a teacher, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. In album: Views in Central Asia, Russian Empire

Tea room, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Tea room, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Group of men and boys seated on platforms outside, in front of a two-storey building. In album: Views in Central Asia, Russian Empire, LOT 10338, no. 153

Monks in Kalandar-Khane, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Monks in Kalandar-Khane, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Group of monks standing, posed, in snow-covered street, in front of building and lean-tos

Manufacture of silk, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Manufacture of silk, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Man spinning in the shade of an alcove. In album: Views in Central Asia, Russian Empire, LOT 10338, no. 152

Monks (Duvans) in Kalandar-Khane, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Monks (Duvans) in Kalandar-Khane, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Eight monks standing, posed, in a courtyard. In album: Views in Central Asia, Russian Empire, LOT 10338, no. 156

Sha-i-Zindeh Mausoleum, 14th century

Caravanserai by Gur-e Amir in Samarkand. Artist: Roubaud, Franz (1856-1928)
Caravanserai by Gur-e Amir in Samarkand. From a private collection

Tomb of Timur (Tamburlaine), Mausoleum of Gur-e-Amir (built 1404), Samarkand, c20th century. Artists: CM Dixon, Unknown
Tomb of Timur (Tamburlaine), Mausoleum of Gur-e-Amir (built 1404), Samarkand, c20th century. Timur (1336-1405), historically known as Amir Timur and Tamerlane was a Turco-Mongol conqueror

Interior view of the Gur-e Amir in Samarkand. From Les mosquees de Samarcande, 1905. Private Collection

Timur Khan, ca 1625. Artist: Anonymous
Timur Khan, ca 1625. From a private collection

They are Triumphant, c1871-c1872, (1965). Creator: Vasily Vereshchagin
They are Triumphant, c1871-c1872, (1965). Decapitated heads of Russians are displayed on poles in front of the Sher-dor Madrasah in Registan, Samarkand

The Door to the Timur Gur-Emir Mausoleum, 1873, (1965). Creator: Vasily Vereshchagin
The Door to the Timur Gur-Emir Mausoleum, 1873, (1965). The Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, tomb of Timur (1336-1405)

Decorative details of the Cupola, from ground level up, pub. 1905. Creator: Russian School
Decorative details of the Cupola, from ground level up, Pl. 17. from Les Mosques de Samarkand. Vol I: Mosque of Gour-Emir, pub. 1905 (print). From: Les Mosques de Samarkand

Decorative tilework in blue, green and cream with gold outlines, pub. 1905. Creator
Decorative tilework in blue, green and cream with gold outlines, from the main access gateway of the mosque, from Les Mosques de Samarkand. Vol I: Mosque of Gour-Emir, pub. 1905 (folio)

Gur-e Amir, Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Gur-e Amir means " Tomb of the King". It was built in 1404 by order of Timur (Tamerlane) as the mausoleum of his grandson, Muhammad Sultan

The Battle at Makhram on August 22, 1875. Private Collection

The circumcision. Artist: Anonymous
The circumcision. Found in the collection of Institute for the History of Material Culture, St. Petersburg

Necropolis Shah-i-Zinda (The Living King) in Samarkand, 1869-1870. Artist: Vereshchagin, Vasili Vasilyevich (1842-1904)
Necropolis Shah-i-Zinda (The Living King) in Samarkand, 1869-1870. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

A horseman in Samarkand, 1872. Artist: Vereshchagin, Vasili Vasilyevich (1842-1904)
A horseman in Samarkand, 1872. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Gallery, Taganrog

The Doors of Tamerlane, 1871-1872. Artist: Vereshchagin, Vasili Vasilyevich (1842-1904)
The Doors of Tamerlane, 1871-1872. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

The Iron Gate defile on the Karshi-Derbent Route, Afghanistan, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Woman working in the silk industry, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Uzbek man smoking calian, Samarkand, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

History of Paper: 4, c1900. The paper trade at Samarkand (Turkestan). French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Streets looking towards Registan in mid-distance, Smarkand, Uzbekistan, USSR, c20th century. The Registan was a public square, where people gathered to hear royal proclamations

Decoration on tower and dome of Shir-Dar Madrasa, Samarkand. Uzbekistan, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Decoration on tower and dome of Shir-Dar Madrasa, Samarkand. Uzbekistan, c20th century. The Shir Dar or Sher Dor madrasa was built in the seventeenth century

Shir-Dar Madrasa, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Shir-Dar Madrasa, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, c20th century. The Shir Dar or Sher Dor madrasa was built in the seventeenth century, as a teaching institution and residential school of Islamic sciences

Outside wall of Shir-Dar Madrasa, Samarkand, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Outside wall of Shir-Dar Madrasa, Samarkand, c20th century. The Shir Dar or Sher Dor madrasa was built in the seventeenth century

Samarkand Stone Lectern, Bibi-Khanum Mosqu ruins, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Samarkand Stone Lectern, Bibi-Khanum Mosqu ruins, c20th century. Bibi-Khanym Mosque, is one of the most important monuments of Samarkand

Ulug-Beg Madrasa built 1417-20, Samarkand Registan, c20th century Artist: CM Dixon
Ulug-Beg Madrasa built 1417-20, Samarkand Registan, c20th century. Built by Ulugh Beg during the Timurid dynasty at the Registan in the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand

Glazed brick tiling in Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 14th-15th century. Artists: CM Dixon, Unknown
Glazed brick tiling in Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 14th-15th century. This was the burial place of most of the Timurid princes

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