Kirgiz Collection

Map of Soviet Central Asia - showing marked tour routes. Date: 1933

The portable home the Kirgiz family
5616075 The portable home the Kirgiz family; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the portable home of the wealthy Kirgiz family, from Eastern Siberia. Dated 19th Century)

Kirghiz Cradle, 1870. Creator: LK Poltoratskaia
Kirghiz Cradle, 1870. From a 42-page album of photographs depicting the Altai, or Altay, region of eastern Siberia and adjoining parts of present-day Kazakhstan, including the city of Semipalatinsk

Interior of the tent of the Sultan of the Inner Kyrgyz Horde, Devlet-Girey, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns
Interior of the tent of the Sultan of the Inner Kyrgyz Horde, Devlet-Girey. 1862. Sheet 49 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

Kyrgyzska and Kyrgyz, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns
Kyrgyzska and Kyrgyz, 1862. Sheet 48 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

Kyrgyz-Kazakhs of the Middle Horde Paying a Tax by the Tsar's Decree, 19th century. One of 21 watercolors (out of an original 27)

Man, probably Kazakh or Burut, between 1870 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Man, probably Kazakh or Burut, between 1870 and 1886

Kirgiz Wrestling: Views in the Zaisan District, 1909. Creator: Nikolai Georgievich Katanaev
Kirgiz Wrestling: Views in the Zaisan District, 1909. This image is from Vidy territorii Sibirskogo kazach'ego voiska (Views of the territory of the Siberian Cossack Host)

Kirghiz Individuals: a Singer, 1870. Creator: LK Poltoratskaia
Kirghiz Individuals: a Singer, 1870. From a 42-page album of photographs depicting the Altai, or Altay, region of eastern Siberia and adjoining parts of present-day Kazakhstan

Kirghiz people of central Asia
Kirghiz people of the Asian steppes in their traditional attire. Antique hand-colored print

China, Xinjiang, Karakul lake at sunrise

The Richest Kyrgyz man at Orenburg - a transcontinental city on the Ural River (the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast), Russia. Date: 1902

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Discover the rich cultural heritage of the Kirgiz people, a proud and resilient nomadic community of Central Asia. This map from Soviet times marks their historical homeland, stretching from the Tian Shan Mountains to the Aral Sea. Explore images of their traditional way of life, as captured by photographers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Witness the beauty of their yurts, adorned with intricate patterns and vibrant colors, and the warmth of their hospitality as they gather around a rug for a family meal. Amidst the vast and breathtaking landscapes of the steppe, the Kirgiz people continue to preserve their ancient traditions and customs, a testament to their enduring spirit.