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An inscribed and dated Caucasian dowry rug reveals its ceremonial sequence, protective symbolism and matrimonial significance. More than a domestic furnishing, it emerges as a woven record of marriage, where geometry, ritual, memory and gift-giving are intricately intertwined
A landmark exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum presents Aymara weavings from the Bolivian highlands, revealing how Indigenous artists preserved and reinvented ancient textile traditions through the colonial and early republican periods