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Long-form scholarship and short news from the HALI editorial desk — published continuously between the four print quarterlies.
Thread of Time: A Qing Kesi Roundel and an Indian Cotton Dhurrie
In the regular HALI feature Thread of time, we connect two seemingly very different textiles through material, technique, iconography or use. In the two tapestry-woven textiles of this article, the link is the peacock.
Anatomy of an Object: Ushak Coupled-column Prayer Rug
Contributing editor Alberto Boralevi reflects on a rare yellow-ground early ‘Transylvanian’ west Anatolian Ottoman niche rug.
Katie Welch · 4 min
Kashmir Shawls: Issues in Style and Chronology
An extended article by Jeffrey B. Spurr from the Marketplace section of HALI 203: a special edition devoted to Indian carpets and textiles.
Katie Welch · 20 min
Three great online resources for antique carpets and textiles
With most major museums across the world temporarily closed, our study and appreciation of antique carpets and textiles are forced to move online. Luckily, many institutions now have collection databases with high-resolution images and thorough catalogue entries. Here are…
Rethreading & Retracing: Textiles and Techniques by Bita Ghezelayagh
‘Rethreading & Retracing: Textiles and Techniques by Bita Ghezelayagh' at the Aga Khan Centre Gallery in London explores the artist's long-standing interest in working with found materials such as antique carpet fragments. Deborah Freeman Fahid pays a visit.
