News: December 2020

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   Thread of Time: A Turkish Prayer Rug and a Nigerian Hausa or Nupe Robe

   December 16, 2020

   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

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   From the Pasha to Pennsylvania

   December 7, 2020

   A large-medallion Ushak from the early 1500s has travelled between the Near East, Europe and America over the centuries. In HALI 205, Autumn 2020, Ted Mast places this exceptional carpet in context and uncovers its history