Collection of Khiva carved columns

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Collection of Khiva carved columns

By the late 18th century, local schools and woodcarving centers had developed in the territory of the Uzbek khanates.

This craft was especially developed in Khorezm, Kokand, Tashkent and Bukhara. Products of almost all these centers are presented in the exposition and funds of the State Museum of Applied Arts and the History of Handicraft in Uzbekistan.

Khorezm woodcarving presents local style features most clearly. Our Museum is proud of the collection of Khiva carved columns of the second half of the 19th century, the entire surface of which is covered with deep floral patterns combined with geometric patterns, and samples of carving made by the legendary Khorezm carvers of the mid-20th century Ata Palvanov.

You can learn more about the topic in the book-album "The Collection of the State Museum of Applied Art and Handicraft’s History of Uzbekistan" (XXXIX volume) from the series "The Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan".

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

Collection of Khiva carved columns