Travellers’ Tales: Declarations of Independence
Cosima Stewart celebrates her love of Georgia—and the textile traditions that exemplify the country’s unique culture and spirit
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HALI Fair Online, 23-27 June 2021
HALI Fair Online is a new virtual event focused exclusively on antique rugs and textiles from around the globe, with a Fair, Exhibitions and Events including lectures, interviews and presentations
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The Arts of Iran Now and Then
With a new exhibition of Iranian art opening in the British capital, we look back at the ground-breaking 1931 ‘International Exhibition of Persian Art’
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Anatomy of an Object: Jebel Amour rug
Gebhart Blazek reveals the secrets contained within an Algerian Jebel Amour rug
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Academics in the Greek Archipelago
Francesca Leoni explains how a discovery in the Ashmolean Museum’s archives threw fresh light on an important area of British textile collecting—the acquisition of Greek island embroideries—and led to a new exhibition and catalogue
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Book Review: Persische Textilien: Die Sammlung Ramezani/ Persian Textiles: The Ramezani Family Collection
In HALI 206, Jennifer Scarce reviews the new publication ‘Persische Textilien: Die Sammlung Ramezani’ by Marie-Louise Nabholz-Kartaschoff
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Profile: Fred Mushkat
American collector Fred Mushkat on his new publication about woven bands and the role of the collector
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COVER Connect Talk on Demand: Sustainability in Practice
COVER Connect may be over but you can still catch up on all the Talks on-demand
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A Selection from Auction Price Guide 2020
Auction Price Guide is one of the longest-running and most popular sections in HALI magazine, and a great place to learn more about specific carpets and textiles. Here we highlight six Auction Price Guide entries from HALI 205
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Thread of Time: A Turkish Prayer Rug and a Nigerian Hausa or Nupe Robe
In HALI 205, Rachel Meek presents two Islamic textiles from earlier centuries with talismanic properties. One’s decoration provided protection, the other’s required it
