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National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan

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National Museum of Antiquities, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

The Tajikistan National Museum of Antiquities (Russian: Национальный музей древностей Таджикистана; Tajik: Осорхонаи миллии бостоншиносии Тоҷикистон) is a museum in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It is particularly famous for its murals from Penjikent.[1][2]

Artifacts

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  • Penjikent mural
    Penjikent mural
  • Mural from Kalai Kafirnigan.[3]
    Mural from Kalai Kafirnigan.[3]
  • Mural from Penjikent
    Mural from Penjikent
  • Decorated potteries
    Decorated potteries
  • Lion and Goddess Anahita, Penjikent, 6th-8th c CE
    Lion and Goddess Anahita, Penjikent, 6th-8th c CE

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ibbotson, Sophie; Lovell-Hoare, Max. Tajikistan. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-78477-054-9.
  2. ^ ABIA: South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Index: Volume Three – South Asia. BRILL. p. 698. ISBN 978-90-04-19388-8.
  3. ^ Baumer, Christoph. History of Central Asia, The: 4-volume set. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 204. ISBN 978-1-83860-868-2.
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