Atlas of Central Asian artistic crafts and trades. Vol. I. Uzbekistan
Era: Khakimov A.A., Akilova K., Kosakovskaya I., Alieva S., Alieva Z., Baratova Sh.;
Country : Uzbekistan;
Country : Uzbekistan;
Present publication is the first volume in a
series devoted to the folk arts and crafts of the Central Asian communities. It
reflects the history of development and the current state of the traditional
artisanship in Uzbekistan. Its authors present such traditional crafts, as
pottery, brass embossing, jewellery, wood and alabaster carving, wooden
utensils production, mural painting, and others on the basis of ethnographic
and archive materials. Particular attention was given to the production of the
national music instruments, carpets, decoration materials, leather goods and
knives. Publication also includes the detailed analysis of the decorative
embroidery with gilded laces – one of the most striking examples of the folk
art of Uzbekistan.