“INDEPENDENT TARTARY” (AIMSC-100) Hand-colored original map. The London printing and Publishing Company, 1851. Central Asia was referred to as “Tartary” until the mid-19th century. The three scenes are: “Tartars on a Journey”; “The Bride Chase”; “The Tent”.	“THE BRIDE CHASE: A Marriage Custom of the Tartars” (AIMSC-102) Detail from the INDEPENDENT TARTARY map, 1851.
“THE GAME OF BAIGHA” (AIMNB-102). Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 1905. Also called “buzkashi” (Afghanistan); “kok-boru” (Kyrgyzstan); “kokpar” (Kazakhstan) – it is a traditional Central Asian sport. Played by scores of men on horseback in a large field, the goal is to grab hold of a sheep or goat carcass; carry it around an end post; and drop it back in the center circle – all the while being wildly pursued by the other horsemen.	“THE GAME OF BAIGHA, RESTING” (AIMNB-103). Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 1905. Also called “buzkashi” (Afghanistan); “kok-boru” (Kyrgyzstan); “kokpar” (Kazakhstan) – it is a traditional Central Asian sport. Played by scores of men on horseback in a large field, the goal is to grab hold of a sheep or goat carcass; carry it around an end post; and drop it back in the center circle – all the while being wildly pursued by the other horsemen.
DERVISHES (AIMSC-104). Central Asia, last third 19th century. French period postcard. Also called kalandars, these men were Sufi mendicants of various fraternal orders, each of which had its own costume. Some, like the men in this photo, wore tall pointed hats and ragged patchwork robes. They carried large hollow begging-bowl gourds and sang for their alms.	DERVISHES (AIMNB-105). Samarkand, Uzbekistan, c.1917. Russian period postcard. Also called kalandars, these men were Sufi mendicants of various fraternal orders, each of which had its own costume. Some, like the men in this photo, wore tall pointed hats and ragged robes. They carried large hollow begging-bowl gourds and sang for alms.
MARKET by THE ARK BUKHARA (AIMSC-106). Bukhara, Uzbekistan. 1895. The Ark, a massive mud-brick walled fortress, was the official residence and court of the rulers of Bukhara for more than a thousand years. It was a rather gloomy place and the last two emirs preferred to stay at their country palaces.	“THE AMEER’S HAREM” (AIMSC-107). Shirbudin, Uzbekistan, 1895. This was one of the Emir of Bukhara’s country palaces. This is a view of the harem rooms and the pool where the Emir’s wives were allowed to bathe. Photograph by F. Hordet
UZBEKISTAN EMBLEM and FLAG (AIMSC-108). Moscow, USSR card, 1967. After the Soviets had totally consolidated their control over Central Asia, they drew up artificial boundaries in order to create five Soviet Socialist Republics - Uzbekistan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; and Kazakhstan. Each republic was given its own flag and official emblem as seen on this card and the following cards. A fitting decorative touch by the artist was to surround each emblem and flag with motifs inspired from the textiles of that country.	KYRGYZSTAN EMBLEM and FLAG (AIMSC-109). Moscow, USSR card, 1967. After the Soviets had totally consolidated their control over Central Asia, they drew up artificial boundaries in order to create five Soviet Socialist Republics - Uzbekistan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; and Kazakhstan. Each republic was given its own flag and official emblem as seen on this card and the following cards. A fitting decorative touch by the artist was to surround each emblem and flag with motifs inspired from the textiles of that country.
TAJIKISTAN EMBLEM and FLAG (AIMSC-110). Moscow, USSR card, 1967. After the Soviets had totally consolidated their control over Central Asia, they drew up artificial boundaries in order to create five Soviet Socialist Republics - Uzbekistan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; and Kazakhstan. Each republic was given its own flag and official emblem as seen on this card and the following cards. A fitting decorative touch by the artist was to surround each emblem and flag with motifs inspired from the textiles of that country.	TURKMENISTAN EMBLEM and FLAG (AIMSC-111). Moscow, USSR card, 1967. After the Soviets had totally consolidated their control over Central Asia, they drew up artificial boundaries in order to create five Soviet Socialist Republics - Uzbekistan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; and Kazakhstan. Each republic was given its own flag and official emblem as seen on this card and the following cards. A fitting decorative touch by the artist was to surround each emblem and flag with motifs inspired from the textiles of that country.
KAZAKHSTAN EMBLEM and FLAG (AIMSC-112). Moscow, USSR card, 1967. After the Soviets had totally consolidated their control over Central Asia, they drew up artificial boundaries in order to create five Soviet Socialist Republics - Uzbekistan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; and Kazakhstan. Each republic was given its own flag and official emblem as seen on this card and the following cards. A fitting decorative touch by the artist was to surround each emblem and flag with motifs inspired from the textiles of that country.	LENIN “GLORY to OCTOBER” (AISPSC-113). Russian period postcard. 1962. This card bears a Soviet slogan that celebrates the October Revolution of 1917.