From skullcap to dutar... Or the Uzbek atmosphere in the Museum of Japan‌‌

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From skullcap to dutar... Or the Uzbek atmosphere in the Museum of Japan‌‌

Our articles collected under the heading “Orient” cover a wide geographical area that includes Iran, Iraq, Egypt, and the Eastern Mediterranean region.

The most prominent exhibits include the head from a statue of Gudea and silver gilt objects from the Sasanian period.

As for artifacts related to the history and culture of Uzbekistan, there are six of them in the Museum’s collection. Five of them are ethnographic sites, one is archaeological.

You can learn more about the topic in the book-album "Cultural legacy of Central Asia in Japanese Museums" (volume XX) in the series "Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan in the World Collections".

The main sponsor of the project is the oilfield services company Eriell-Group.

From skullcap to dutar... Or the Uzbek atmosphere in the Museum of Japan‌‌
From skullcap to dutar... Or the Uzbek atmosphere in the Museum of Japan‌‌
From skullcap to dutar... Or the Uzbek atmosphere in the Museum of Japan‌‌