Uzbeks Collection

Tilla Kari Madrasa. 1646-1660. UZBEKISTAN. Samarkand. Registan Square. Islamic art. Architecture

Jews Of Tashkent, Capital Of Uzbekistan, In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5420093 Jews Of Tashkent, Capital Of Uzbekistan, In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage

Mausolee Gour Emir (Gour-Emir) in Samarkand housing the tomb of Tamerlan (1336-1405) (or Timur Lang)
IMB4836398 Mausolee Gour Emir (Gour-Emir) in Samarkand housing the tomb of Tamerlan (1336-1405) (or Timur Lang, "Timur the lame")

Asia: traditional costumes of the population of the Asian continent. Men of the city of Khiva in Uzbekistan in the 19th
NWI4865267 Asia: traditional costumes of the population of the Asian continent. Men of the city of Khiva in Uzbekistan in the 19th century

Rich Jewish merchants from Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 19th century engraving, drawing by E. Ronjat
JAB5037160 Rich Jewish merchants from Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 19th century engraving, drawing by E. Ronjat.; (add.info.: Rich Jewish merchants from Tashkent, Uzbekistan)

Arminio Vambery Received In Audience By The Khan Of Khiva, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, During His Travels There In 1863
UIG5420084 Arminio Vambery Received In Audience By The Khan Of Khiva, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, During His Travels There In 1863

Samarkand (engraving)
8649840 Samarkand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samarkand. Illustration for Armimius Vambery, His Life and Adventures)

Mausolee Gour Emir (Gour-Emir) in Samarkand housing the tomb of Tamerlan (1336-1405) (or Timur Lang)
IMB4836434 Mausolee Gour Emir (Gour-Emir) in Samarkand housing the tomb of Tamerlan (1336-1405) (or Timur Lang, "Timur the lame")

Islamic cemetery in Khiva, Xiva, an oasis town in northwestern Uzbekistan, historical illustration, wood engraving
UIG5414363 Islamic cemetery in Khiva, Xiva, an oasis town in northwestern Uzbekistan, historical illustration, wood engraving, circa 1888; UIG

A Caravanserai In Tashkent, Uzbekistan In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5420096 A Caravanserai In Tashkent, Uzbekistan In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage

A Well In The Desert Between Samarkand And Karshi, Uzbekistan In The 19Th Century
UIG5420092 A Well In The Desert Between Samarkand And Karshi, Uzbekistan In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage

View of the Shirdor Madrasa, Uzbekistan
AIS5388139 View of the Shirdor Madrasa, Uzbekistan; Shir Dar Madrasa, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan; (add.info.: Architecture: view of the Shirdor Madrasa (Shir Dor or Cher dor)

Tashkent secondary school
Boys reading books in the library of their secondary school in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Date: 1950s

Young Uzbeks reading about Stalin
Two young Uzbek women reading the first volume of the collected works of Stalin. Date: 1950s

Arabic cultural life, Dervishes from Bukhara, today Uzbekistan, Photo from 1880
7278966 Arabic cultural life, Dervishes from Bukhara, today Uzbekistan, Photo from 1880 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabic cultural life)

Travelling across the Desert of Khiva; Superstitions in Central Asia, 1875. Creator: Armin Vambery
Travelling across the Desert of Khiva; Superstitions in Central Asia, 1875. [The town of Khiva, in what is now Uzbekistan, is bounded by the Karakum and Kyzylkum deserts]

Portrait of Avicenna (Ibn Sina) 980-1037, philosopher doctor born in Uzbekistan
LSE4107818 Portrait of Avicenna (Ibn Sina) 980-1037, philosopher doctor born in Uzbekistan. by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dans L Asie Centrale (engraving)
2789052 Dans L Asie Centrale (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dans L Asie Centrale. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 31 May 1885)

Streets of old Tashkent (litho)
7201143 Streets of old Tashkent (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Streets of old Tashkent)

Bokhara (engraving)
7179835 Bokhara (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bokhara. Illustration for L Habitation Humaine by Charles Garnier and A Ammann (Hachette)

The Russian Expedition to Khiva, "Central Asian Politicians"(engraving)
1052803 The Russian Expedition to Khiva, " Central Asian Politicians" (engraving) by Russian School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Russian Expedition to Khiva)

The Khiva Expedition, Russian Troops attacking a Caravan of Turkomans (engraving)
1621098 The Khiva Expedition, Russian Troops attacking a Caravan of Turkomans (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Khiva Expedition)

Seyd-Muhammed-Rachim-Bogadur, Khan of Khiva (engraving)
1049003 Seyd-Muhammed-Rachim-Bogadur, Khan of Khiva (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seyd-Muhammed-Rachim-Bogadur, Khan of Khiva)

The Russian Expedition to Khiva (engraving)
1049110 The Russian Expedition to Khiva (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Russian Expedition to Khiva)

A Journey Through Central Asia, Bokhara (engraving)
1045807 A Journey Through Central Asia, Bokhara (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Journey Through Central Asia, Bokhara)

A Journey Through Central Asia, Russian Turkistan (engraving)
1045764 A Journey Through Central Asia, Russian Turkistan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Journey Through Central Asia, Russian Turkistan)

The Sea of Aral at Sunset (engraving)
1106388 The Sea of Aral at Sunset (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sea of Aral at Sunset)

Dewanis, or Begging Dervishes of Khiva (engraving)
1105326 Dewanis, or Begging Dervishes of Khiva (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dewanis, or Begging Dervishes of Khiva)

Huzzarehs firing with Juzzaeels, from Characters and Costumes of Afghuanistan
STC161822 Huzzarehs firing with Juzzaeels, from Characters and Costumes of Afghuanistan written by Captain Lockyer Willis Hart, published 1843 (colour litho) by Hague

On the Road to Tashkent in Uzbekistan (chromolitho)
735508 On the Road to Tashkent in Uzbekistan (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Road to Tashkent in Uzbekistan)

Carpet Market in Samarkand (chromolitho)
735447 Carpet Market in Samarkand (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carpet Market in Samarkand)

Bokhara Chief (engraving)
1625052 Bokhara Chief (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bokhara Chief. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 August 1844)

The late Colonel Burnaby in his "Ride to Khiva"(engraving)
1590938 The late Colonel Burnaby in his " Ride to Khiva" (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Russian Expedition to Khiva, General Kaufmanns Division crossing the Oxus (engraving)
1621064 The Russian Expedition to Khiva, General Kaufmanns Division crossing the Oxus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Russian Expedition to Khiva)

Hospitality in Samarkand in Uzbekistan (chromolitho)
735507 Hospitality in Samarkand in Uzbekistan (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hospitality in Samarkand in Uzbekistan)

A Journey Through Central Asia, Russian Turkistan (engraving)
1045763 A Journey Through Central Asia, Russian Turkistan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Journey Through Central Asia, Russian Turkistan)

A Journey Through Central Asia, Khiva (engraving)
1045816 A Journey Through Central Asia, Khiva (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Journey Through Central Asia, Khiva)

A Journey Through Central Asia, Bokhara (engraving)
1045805 A Journey Through Central Asia, Bokhara (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Journey Through Central Asia, Bokhara)

A Journey Through Central Asia, Bokhara (engraving)
1045804 A Journey Through Central Asia, Bokhara (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Journey Through Central Asia, Bokhara)

A Journey Through Central Asia, Russian Turkistan (engraving)
1045765 A Journey Through Central Asia, Russian Turkistan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Journey Through Central Asia, Russian Turkistan)

The Surrender of Khiva (engraving)
1621150 The Surrender of Khiva (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Surrender of Khiva. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 8 November 1873)

Interview between General Kaufmann and the Khan of Khiva (engraving)
1105449 Interview between General Kaufmann and the Khan of Khiva (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Russian Expedition to Khiva, Views in the City (engraving)
1049045 The Russian Expedition to Khiva, Views in the City (engraving) by Smith, Walter Granville (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Russian Expedition to Khiva, Views in the City)

The Russian Expedition to Khiva, Advance of the Mangishlak Detachment (engraving)
1048858 The Russian Expedition to Khiva, Advance of the Mangishlak Detachment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Russian Expedition to Khiva)

Russian Prisoners released by the Khan of Khiva (engraving)
1049077 Russian Prisoners released by the Khan of Khiva (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian Prisoners released by the Khan of Khiva)

Russian Troops entering the City of Khiva at the Hazar-Asp Gate (engraving)
1621065 Russian Troops entering the City of Khiva at the Hazar-Asp Gate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Russian Expedition to Khiva, First Sight of Water after crossing the Desert (engraving)
1621111 The Russian Expedition to Khiva, First Sight of Water after crossing the Desert (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Russian Expedition to Khiva)

The Russian Expedition to Khiva, Sketches on the Line of March (engraving)
1052848 The Russian Expedition to Khiva, Sketches on the Line of March (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Russian Expedition to Khiva)

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Uzbekistan, a land rich in history and culture, is home to the resilient Uzbeks. From the majestic Tilla Kari Madrasa in Samarkand to the bustling streets of Tashkent, their heritage is woven into every corner of this Central Asian nation. In the heart of Tashkent, young Uzbeks gather at a secondary school, eager to expand their knowledge. With books in hand and minds hungry for learning, they delve into the pages that tell tales of great leaders like Stalin who shaped their country's past. But Uzbekistan's story stretches far beyond its modern borders. Nomadic Uzbeks roam freely across vast landscapes, setting up yurts and pots as symbols of their traditional way of life. Their connection with nature runs deep as they traverse the Desert of Khiva, guided by ancient superstitions that have been passed down through generations. Arabic cultural life thrives within Uzbekistan's borders too. Dervishes from Bukhara enchant onlookers with mesmerizing dances that transcend time itself. A glimpse into 1880 reveals an ethereal photo capturing these mystical performers in all their glory. The engravings depicting Le Royaume De Khiva transport us back to a time when kingdoms ruled over this region. The intricate details showcase the grandeur and opulence that once graced Uzbek lands. Portraits come alive as we gaze upon Avicenna (Ibn Sina), a philosopher doctor born in Uzbekistan whose wisdom still resonates today. His contributions to medicine and philosophy continue to inspire scholars around the world. Dans L Asie Centrale engraving takes us on a visual journey through Central Asia's vibrant tapestry - showcasing its diverse landscapes and people who call it home. Yet not all stories are filled with joy; The Khiva Expedition engraving reminds us of darker times when Persian slaves were brutally slain by Turkomans during conflicts that scarred this land.