This image depicts the interior of a museum hall in Samarkand City, Uzbekistan

This image depicts the interior of a museum hall in Samarkand City, Uzbekistan. In the immediate foreground, an oversized, aged manuscript, likely a Quran, is displayed open under a protective glass panel. Its pages are yellowed, bearing handwritten Arabic script in black ink with occasional red and gold markings. Numbers "34" and "35" appear within gold circles on the visible left page, and "39" and "40" on the right. The manuscript's thick, stacked pages are visible along its binding. The hall extends into the midground and background, characterized by white, arched walls and a high vaulted ceiling equipped with modern track lighting. The polished floor consists of light-colored, reflective marble or stone tiles. To the left, a glass display case on a white pedestal exhibits a dark bronze or copper ewer on a circular tray. Further back on the left wall, an ornate, carved white decorative sconce is affixed. On the right, a dark, rich-toned wooden bench or piano-like object is positioned against the wall. Another glass display case on a white pedestal to the far right contains a golden ewer and a dark bowl. At the far end of the hall, a large, prominent arch frames a pair of dark wooden double doors. These doors are flanked by two tall, arched windows featuring geometric, possibly frosted or patterned, glass panes. A wider, similarly patterned arched window is situated above the double doors. No individuals are present in the scene. The overall environment is well-lit and devoid of activity.