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Here we reveal an exemplary Ainu ceremonial garment from Hokkaido

‘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.
Katie Welch · 3 min
The 17th-century Turkish tent on display at the Wawel Royal Castle, Cracow, is the largest of its kind in Poland, and is one of the most valuable historical mementoes in the Wawel collection and indeed all of Europe.
Lucy Upward · 1 min