With 130 works, this exhibition at the Louvre charts 17 centuries of Uzbekistan’s rich history (until 6 March 2023). Many of these works have undergone specialist conservation treatment allowing them to leave the country for the first time. Particular highlights include the pages of an ancient Qur’an from the early days of Islam and the monumental murals from the Ambassadors’ Hall in Samarkand; there are also several 16th-century miniature paintings of the School of Bukhara, and sumptuous examples of Bactrian gold- and silversmithing. Find out more from the Louvre’s website.
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