Highlights from HALI 210:

Comment
Investigating how historic textiles made their way into the hands of collectors

Anatomy of an object
Sweden’s digitised historical marriage records reveal the story of an unusual bed cover

Common thread
The journey of purple from the humble shell of a sea snail to the colour of choice for royalty

Features
Anatolian kilims • Tibetan dragon robes • A thousand years of Indian textiles • ‘Transylvanian’ carpets • The Grand Vizier’s tent • Embellished textiles from Sumatra • Carpets from the Ballard collection • The Black Gold Tapestry

Reviews
‘Spain 1000-1200: Art at the Frontiers of Faith’ at The Met Cloisters • ‘A Soul in Everything: Encounters with Ainu from the North of Japan’ at Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum • Indian Textiles: 1,000 Years of Art & Design

Marketplace
Tibetan tiger rugs • ‘Court, Epic Spirit: Indian Art 15th-19th Century’ at Luhring Augustine • ‘The Silence of Roots’ at Building Gallery • ‘Caucasian Carpets, Kazak’ at Mirco Cattai Gallery • Auction price guide

Last page
Carpets in high resolution

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