Articles, reports & dispatches.
Long-form scholarship and short news from the HALI editorial desk — published continuously between the four print quarterlies.
Profile: Fred Mushkat
American collector Fred Mushkat on his new publication about woven bands and the role of the collector
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
Katie Welch · 3 min
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
Katie Welch · 8 min
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
From the Pasha to Pennsylvania
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
