Atlas of Central Asian Artistic Crafts and Trades
Tajikistan
(
Volume 4
)
Published in
Samarkand - Bishkek
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The publication consists of two parts. The first part is focused on the pieces of ancient and medieval art left by the population that occupied the territory of Kyrgyzstan during the Bronze age and later – by early nomads and the Usuni, later – by the ancient and later Turks. The second part of the publication focuses on Kyrgyz folk art and crafts, including the unique architectural form of yurt, which was easy to assemble and to use and which was often lavishly decorated.The publication is the first to have addressed the issues of age-long development of folk arts and crafts of the populace from the Bronze age, ancient and medieval times to our days.
