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2012Bright, bold wood-block prints from Polish character designer Roman Klonek
2012
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2019Oliwia Bober's illustrations combine Polish folklore and her personal feelings
2019
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2017Photographer John Laurie explores sports culture in Uzbekistan
2017
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2020Agnieszka Sejud reflects on fake news in Poland in her frenzied collages
2020
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2011Ilona Karwinska: Polish Cold War Neon
2011
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2019Viacheslav Poliakov shoots the “folk-baroque-industrial mess” of Ukraine and Poland
2019
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1Gaming Die
1
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1700Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design
1700
Object
1875Carpet with Triple Lozenge-Medallion Design
1875
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1700Carpet with a Geometricized Saz-Leaf Design
1700
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1875White-Ground Kuba Rug
1875
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1600Rug with an Interlocking Lozenge-Medallion Design
1600
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1875Carpet with a Geometricized Medallion Design
1875
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1800Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
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1800Robe
1800
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1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
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1800Hanging
1800
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1875Čartār
1875
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1800Hanging
1800
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1891Fragment of Cover
1891
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1500Textile Fragment
1500
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1800Ensemble
1800
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1475Carved Door Panel
1475
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1800Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
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1850Boots
1850
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1800Carpet
1800
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1700Hanging
1700
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1801Bridle, Mane piece and Breast collar
1801
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1800Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
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1700Hanging
1700
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1800Ensemble
1800
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1600Carpet fragment
1600
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1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
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1700Hanging
1700
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1700Textile Fragment
1700
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1825Ornament
1825
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1800Cover
1800
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1800Amulet Case, One of a Pair
1800
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1700Textile Fragment
1700
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968Coin
968
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1800Hair Ornament [or Plait Ornament]
1800
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1800Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
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1700Textile Fragment
1700
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1775Kaftan
1775
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1800Kaftan
1800
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1700Textile Fragment
1700
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1891Fragment of Cover
1891
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1891Fragment of Cover
1891
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1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
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1700Hanging
1700
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1800Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
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1800Ornament, One of a Pair
1800
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1800Cover
1800
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1800Robe
1800
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1800Hanging
1800
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1800Robe
1800
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1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
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1309Fragment of a Wall Painting
1309
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1800Pendant, One of a Pair
1800
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1800Hanging
1800
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1800Head Ornament
1800
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1700Hanging
1700
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968Coin
968
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1100Mirror
1100
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1400Bowl
1400
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1500Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
1500
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1000High-Tin Bronze Bowl
1000
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1950Sheep bell
1950
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1925Festive Dress of a Hazara Woman
1925
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1701Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath
1701
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1400Ewer with Lid
1400
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1600Carpet
1600
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1100Glass Medallion with Molded Decoration
1100
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1855Dutār
1855
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1001Knife Blade
1001
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1550Carpet
1550
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1801Shield
1801
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1433Coin
1433
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1950Qairaq (stone castanets)
1950
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1701Khyber Knife
1701
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500Ritual Basin
500
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1800Tent Door Hanging
1800
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1Fragment of an Ivory Comb
1
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1701Knife (Khyber) with Sheath
1701
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1950Chang (jaw harp)
1950
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1950Chang (jaw harp)
1950
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1Plaque with Loving Couple (Mithuna)
1
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1875Kufesque-Border Lattice Shirvan Rug
1875
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1800Carpet Fragment
1800
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1800Carpet
1800
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1800Carpet
1800
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1600Dragon Carpet
1600
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1808"Marasali" Shirvan Prayer Rug
1808
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1800So-called "Chila"
1800
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1880Tar
1880
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1801Zurna
1801
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1880Tar
1880
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1800Tār
1800
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957Coin
957
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984Coin
984
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775Coin
775
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884Coin
884
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987Coin
987
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968Coin
968
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984Coin
984
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996Coin
996
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914Coin
914
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800Coin
800
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964Coin
964
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984Coin
984
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950Coin
950
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1100Box with Lid
1100
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973Coin
973
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952Coin
952
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984Coin
984
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983Coin
983
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984Coin
984
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983Coin
983
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982Coin
982
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983Coin
983
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948Coin
948
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948Coin
948
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965Coin
965
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900Coin
900
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814Coin
814
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654Coin
654
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1155Ewer
1155
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400Textile with Processions of Rams
400
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1027Dinar of Mahmud
1027
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1800Bedding Bag
1800
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1800Carpet
1800
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1800Tent Band
1800
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800Bowl
800
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1700Carpet
1700
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900Bowl
900
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1825Face of Half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)
1825
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1800Face of Half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)
1800
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1825Face of Half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)
1825
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1850Face of Half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)
1850
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1825Face of half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)
1825
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1775Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)
1775
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1800Face of Half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)
1800
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1325Inscribed Pen Box
1325
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600Textile with Boar's Head Roundels
600
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2015Pocket watch in display case, Collegium Maius Krakow
2015
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2015Pocket watch, Collegium Maius Krakow (01)
2015
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2009Warsaw Made
2009
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2017Photographer Zuza Krajewska's fragile portraits of Polish young offenders
2017
Map
1637Text Page: The Marqviship of Moravia
1637
Map
1867Johnson's Turkey in Asia. Johnson's Persia, Arabia, Beloochistan and Afghanistan
1867
Project
2020Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek photographs a holiday resort, seemingly only open to Afghan Hounds
2020
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2019Polish graphic designer Natalia Pawlak on bad taste and reinterpreting Polish kitsch
2019
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2019How do you advertise a Swedish bank? With Snoop Dogg and Afghan hounds
2019
Project
2012Rafal Milach has caught our eye with stunning images of Poland and beyond
2012
Project
2013Check out Polish creative Formallina's knitted heroes calendar!
2013
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2022Czech matchbox designs inspire An Chen’s angular still-life illustrations
2022
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2016Polish illustrator Gosia Herba interprets myths and legends in pastel tones
2016
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2015We speak to Ruvan Wijesooriya about his documentation of a Kabul school
2015
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2015Polish creative Lukasz Pachalko’s graphic design project addresses the issues surrounding dyslexia
2015
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2023Zumrad Mirzalieva documents the decline of traditional Uzbek barbershops
2023
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2013Polish born, Barcelona-based photographer Asia Chmielewska is a real talent
2013
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2020Everything OK not OK documents the young people of Tbilisi, Georgia
2020
Project
2020Uzbekistan-based Hassan Kurbanbaev photographs the places where he feels “calm and well”
2020
Map
1961Uz. SSR. Bukhara, Samarkand, Surkhan-Darya regions
1961
Project
2015Cute and scary and great work from Polish artist Paweł Mildner
2015
Project
2014Prill Vieceli Cremers create stunning work for a cultural project in Afghanistan
2014
Project
2019Photographer Jack Latham investigates the hidden conspiracies of Bohemian Grove
2019
Project
2013Lee Mawdsley shoots Qatar for CBQ and make us want to emigrate, fast.
2013
Map
1835Turkey, Arabia, Persia, Hindostan, Afghanistan &c. Egypt, Nubia, Abysinia, &c.
1835
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2016Warsaw creative Peter Tarka creates tidy CGI illustrations
2016
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2014Stunning Polish Op-art works created in isolation finally celebrated
2014
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2016Sublime and sophisticated updates from Czech designer Jan Horčik
2016
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2015The Polish studio creating a stir on Warsaw’s art scene
2015
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2016Colourful but refined graphic design work by Prague-based Anymade Studio
2016
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2015Eerie monochrome photographs at Poland's last Brutalist train station by Michał Łuczak
2015
Map
1913Ghafghasieh. Ggharim. Azerbaijan. Dubrijeh
1913
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2020Concrete Citizens documents the residents of Soviet brutalist buildings in Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Moldova
2020
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2014Polish illustrator Gosia Herba combines a unique style with a Cubist slant
2014
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2012A mightily impressive portfolio from Polish illustrator Marta Slawinska
2012
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2016Polish illustrator Jaroslaw Danilenko’s comic-like still life illustrations
2016
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2014Playful and bright design from Czech Republic-based Anymade Studio
2014
Map
1953Germany. Poland. Czechoslovakia. Austria.
1953
Project
2024Kamila Rustambekova photographs migratory workers in Uzbekistan as they seek community and opportunity
2024