Khiva, a former Khanate
Intricately carved ceilings at one of the entrances to the apartments of the harem, in the Tash-Hauli palace (Tosh Hovli Saroyi) of Allakuli-khan (1825-1842), built between 1832 and 1841.
Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Mon Jun 10, 2013