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Long-form scholarship and short news from the HALI editorial desk — published continuously between the four print quarterlies.
Imperial Puzzle: Sixteenth-Century Persian Spiral-Vine Carpets with Animals, by Christine Klose
Made possible by careful research and persistent 'detective' work, tThe late Dr Christine Klose's reconstruction of the extent of a highly regarded design type of early Safavid ‘Hunting’ carpets through a comparative survey of known carpets and carpet fragments.
Rugs at the Dorotheum, Linz and Vienna, May Sales
The Dorotheum in Vienna, one of the oldest of Europe's leading auction rooms, holds regular Spring and Autumn sales of Oriental carpets, textiles and tapestries under the expertise of Wolfgang Matschek, and carpets are also included in less specialised sales both in Vienna…
Daniel Shaffer · 2 min
SKINNER'S SALE IN BOSTON, 11 MAY 2013
Skinner's antique rug sale on 11 May in downtown Boston has several highlights that deserve attention from international collectors and dealers.
Ben Evans · 2 min
Ashtapada - An Indian Silk Carpet In The Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, by Michael Franses
The oldest securely dated complete silk pile carpet from the Muslim world, now in the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, is particularly significant in the history of oriental carpets. Its synthesis of patterns casts light on the extensive trade and cultural links across Asia and…
Iberian & East Mediterranean Carpets in the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar, by Michael Franses
To date, the National Council for Culture, Arts & Heritage of the Emirate of Qatar has acquired five historical Spanish carpets and eight from Egypt and Syria for the new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha. It is these that are the focus of the second in our series of in-depth…
