Within theweek of international partnership initiatives under the theme “New Uzbekistan: progress, innovation and enlightenment” and in the course of cultural event “Cultural heritage of Uzbekistan – the basis of the new Renaissance” the exhibition “Pearls of the Temurid Period” was opened.
The era of Amir Temur and the Temurids have a significant place in the history of world civilization. The spiritual and material heritage of the Temurid period was one of the brightest pages of world culture. Science, architecture, fine arts, literature, poetry and music were highly developed during this period, which in turn was called the “Temurid Renaissance”. Amir Temur left his descendants not only a great state but also good traditions. All Temurids continued Amir Temur`s efforts as landscaping, to govern the state with justice, in development of culture, art and science.
At the exhibition “Pearls of the Temurid Period” heldduring the cultural event week “The Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan – the Foundation of the New Renaissance”, organized at the State Museum of the Temurid History gathered unique exhibits reproducing the era of the Temurids. In the exhibition, apart from unique objects stored in the museum treasury, for the first time brought together and demonstrated to our people the gems of the Temurid epoch, which are stored in the funds of museums of our country, including the State Museum-Preserve “Shakhrisabz” of Kashkadarya region, Samarkand State Museum-Preserve, Bukhara State Museum-Reserve, the State Museum of History and Culture of Fergana Region and the State Museum of History of Uzbekistan.
At the exhibition samples of architectural decors which testify to the high development of architecture and town-building under the patronage of Amir Temur and the Temurids, samples of pottery and embossing on metal, which were important branches of craftsmanship in Maverannahr, rare manuscripts of the Temurid period which are evidence of the golden age of Uzbek writing culture and book art, the samples of diplomatic correspondence and donation (waqf) documents preserved to this day, copper and silver coins which testify to the economic development and monetary policy in Amir Temur and the Temurids state and also armament which reflect the military art of our great ancestor and his descendants are displayed.
