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Shah Zindeh Collection

Background imageShah Zindeh Collection: General view of the Bibi-Khanym mosque from Shakh-i Zindeh, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

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

Background imageShah Zindeh Collection: Shakh-i Zindeh mosque; view from the northeast, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

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

Background imageShah Zindeh 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 imageShah Zindeh 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

Background imageShah Zindeh Collection: Mosaics on the Shakh-i Zindeh walls, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

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

Background imageShah Zindeh Collection: Passage of the Dead: detail above entrance, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

Passage of the Dead: detail above entrance, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. The Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble includes mausoleums and other ritual buildings of 11th-15th and 19th centuries

Background imageShah Zindeh Collection: Mosaics on the Shakh-i Zindeh walls, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

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

Background imageShah Zindeh Collection: Niche in back wall of Shakh-i Zindeh [mosque], Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

Niche in back wall of Shakh-i Zindeh [mosque], Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. The Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble includes mausoleums and other ritual buildings of 11th-15th and 19th centuries

Background imageShah Zindeh Collection: At entrance to upper chartak (canopy) of Shakh-i Zindeh, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

At entrance to upper chartak (canopy) of Shakh-i Zindeh, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Men seated under an arch at the Shakh-i Zindeh (Shah-i-Zinda) mausoleum complex in Samarkand

Background imageShah Zindeh Collection: General view of the Shakh-i Zindeh mosque (evening photo), Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

General view of the Shakh-i Zindeh mosque (evening photo), Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915
General view of the Shakh-i Zindeh mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. The Pamir Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop for an evening view of the Shakh-i Zindeh Mosque in Samarkand

Background imageShah Zindeh Collection: Main entrance into Shakh-i Zindeh mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

Main entrance into Shakh-i Zindeh mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Men seated on steps under archway at the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis

Background imageShah Zindeh Collection: At the entrance to Shakh-i Zindeh, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

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

Background imageShah Zindeh Collection: Mosaics on the Shakh-i Zindeh walls, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

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

Background imageShah Zindeh Collection: Study in Shakh-i Zindeh mosque, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

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

Background imageShah Zindeh Collection: Tomb on the mountain in Shakh-i Zindeh, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915

Tomb on the mountain in Shakh-i Zindeh, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Tomb on the mountain in Shakh-i Zindeh, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Man seated next to an ornate mausoleum. Russian chemist and photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944)

Background imageShah Zindeh Collection: Glazed brick tiling in Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 14th-15th century

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

Background imageShah Zindeh Collection: Detail of Tomb in Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 15th century. Artists: CM Dixon, Unknown

Detail of Tomb in Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 15th century. Artists: CM Dixon, Unknown
Detail of Tomb in Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 15th century. Glazed-brick decoration (Timurid Dynasty). Shah-i-Zinda is a necropolis in the north-eastern part of Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Background imageShah Zindeh Collection: Decoration on a Tomb built 1372, Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, (c20th century)

Decoration on a Tomb built 1372, Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, (c20th century). Artists: CM Dixon, Unknown
Decoration on a Tomb built 1372, Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, (c20th century). Glazed-brick decoration (Timurid Dynasty)

Background imageShah Zindeh Collection: Domes of Mausoleum, Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 14th-15th century, (c20th century)

Domes of Mausoleum, Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 14th-15th century, (c20th century). Artists: CM Dixon, Unknown
Domes of Mausoleum, Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 14th-15th century, (c20th century). Glazed-brick decoration (Timurid Dynasty)


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