Conservation and Preservation of a Koran Collection in the State Museum of the Cultural History of Uzbekistan, Samarkand

$22.7K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Uzbekistan
Start Date	Sep 07, 2002
End Date	Sep 08, 2006
Duration	1,462 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`76961-48`

Grant Description

The grant is for the conservation of approximately twenty Korans, dating from as far back as the 11th century AD, in the Samarkand's State Museum of the Cultural History of Uzbekistan.

Funds are requested for climate control equipment, lighting, refurbishment of the exhibition, and an English translation of the exhibit information.