Issue 222 · Winter 2024

Textiles along the Silk Roads

HALI 222 centres on textiles along the Silk Roads. We approach this theme in numerous ways: from unfolding the name to discovering the diverse silks and weavings that travelled these networks.

Highlights from this issue

A selection of 5

FeatureThe many silks along the Silk Roads
FeatureThe purpose of a textile of great craftmanship from the Karun Thakar collection?
FeatureRarely-discussed Zakatala rugs from Anatolia
ExhibitionNarratives told by African arts in a St Louis exhibition
ExhibitionThe ‘Silk Roads’ exhibition at the British Museum

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