Silk Road - 10 June 2009 - Museum of History and Ethnography, Ashgabad, Turkmenistan

Our next stop was the Museum of History and Ethnography, which is a very imposing building. I was disturbed when I paid 50 Manat (about $20) for the right to take pictures. I thought that they said 15 (about $5). However the museum is very well done. There exhibits are very well laid out and excellently presented. Ivory apparently had been imported from India going back well over a thousand years.

Instead of going to the Turkish Mosque, we went to the Grand Turkman Hotel to shop. I bought a silk blouse for my Little Muffin. I hope it fits her.

Going into Museum of History and Ethnography
Museum of History and Ethnography
Guides waiting inside Museum
Inside Museum
Sword presented to President
Map of Turkmenistan
Description
Description
Greek Influence - Alexander the Great
Soldier
Drinking Vessels made of Ivory
Ivory Drinking Vessel
Ivory Drinking Vessel
Note hole in bottom of Drinking Vessel
Rug
Ancient Silver
Center Item used to cover head and face of bride
Clothes
Ancient Water Wheel similar to one we saw in Uzbekistan
Model of Famous Horses of Turkmenistan
Diorama of Wedding
Diorama of Weaving
Diorama of Rug Making
Diorama of Jeweler Working