Akbar Rakhimov Pottery School

$33.7K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Uzbekistan
Start Date	Apr 06, 2004
End Date	Nov 09, 2007
Duration	1,312 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`76927-48`

Grant Description

To provide equipment to the Akbar Rakhimov Pottery School that will be used to train potters and ceramists in the traditional art of making tiles that adorn the majority of Uzbekistan's ancient Islamic monuments. Students will make tiles for the 15th century Ishratkhona Mausoleum and other building restorations.

Traditional methods will be taught using natural materials and pigments.