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MFA Boston carpet in Aga Khan spotlight display
A remarkable woven masterpiece from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is on display in a new spotlight loan at the Aga Khan Museum
News & Events
Welcome to the first weekly roundup of content appearing on the new hali.com. We've rebuilt the site to bring our magazine, editorial coverage and bookshop together in one place, and will have new articles and reports published daily
HALI magazine · 4 min
'Polonaise' Carpets: Inside Three Decades of Record-Breaking Persian Carpet Auction Prices
'Polonaise' carpets have dominated Persian carpet auctions for decades, from King Umberto II's silk carpet to the record-breaking Pommersfelden rugs. This review traces their unrivalled price history — one glimpse into HALI's rich archive of sale and provenance data.
Daniel Shaffer · 6 min
HALI London returns to celebrate 50 years of HALI Magazine
HALI London will take place from 18–24 October 2027 across a range of venues throughout the city
How old is a Tibetan rug?
It’s a question that has perplexed connoisseurs and researchers for a long time. Through submitting the largest selection yet to radiocarbon dating, Felix Elwert seeks answers regarding a significant number of 15th- to 15th-century examples
