Samarkand Collection (#4)

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

A Well In The Desert Between Samarkand And Karshi, Uzbekistan In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1878

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

Tomb of Ulug-Beg in Mausoleum of Gur-e-Amir (built 1404), Samarkand, c20th century. Ulugh Beg (1394-1449), was notable for his work in astronomy-related mathematics

Timur enthroned during celebrations, Mughal manuscript, 1600-1601. Timur was a Turco-Mongol conqueror. At British Museum

Tower of the Shah-Zindeh Mausoleums, 14th century
Tower of the Shah-Zindeh Mausoleums, made of glazed brick, 14th century

Mausoleum of Ismail Samani in Samarkand, 9th century
Mausoleum of Ismail Samani (reigned 892-907) in Samarkand, built of baked brick. This was the tomb of members of the Samani dynasty

Gur-I-Mir Mausoleum in Samarkand, which contains Timurs Tomb

Interior of the Gur-I Mur Mausoleum in Samarkand, 15th century
Interior of the Gur-I Mur Mausoleum in Samarkand, the cornice in jasper recording Timurs deeds, 15th century

Tower of Shir-Dar Madrasa in Samarkand, 17th century

Detail of the facade of Shir-Dar Madrasa in Samarkand, 17th century
Detail of the facade of Shir-Dar Madrasa in Samarkand. Shir-dar means decorated with tigers, 17th century

Tombs of Timurs nurse and her daughter in Shah-I Zindah, 14th century
Tombs of Timurs nurse and her daughter in the Shah-I Zindah tomb complex in Samarkand, 14th century

Tomb in the Shah-I Zindeh mausoleum complex, 14th century
Tomb in the Shah-I Zindeh mausoleum complex in Samarkand, 14th century

Market stall in Samarkand. Artist: CM Dixon
Market stall in Samarkand

Shah-I Zindeh group of mausoleums, 14th century
Shah-I Zindeh group of mausoleums in Samarkand, a place of pilgrimage for muslims, 14th century

Shir-Dar Madrasa in Samarkand, 17th century
Shir-Dar Madrasa in Samarkand. Shir-dar means decorated with tigers, 17th century

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