Halı Magazine Volume 221

Profile
George Jevremovic’s Woven Legends brought remarkable success to the natural-dye movement, while his auction house, Material Culture, is an important part of today’s market

Anatomy of an object
An exceptional 18th- or early 19th-century suzani

Common thread
Across a variety of cultures, snakes have been regarded with respect—whether out of fear of their sometimes poisonous nature, associations with evil, or as symbols of protection

Features
An adapted extract from Tulips and Peacocks: William Morris and Art from the Islamic World • A previously unrecorded ‘Polonaise’ rug, discovered during exploration for a HALI Tour • A rich embroidery tradition holds together the Hazara people from Afghanistan • Fukusa: unique Japanese silks used to enhance the gifts they delicately packaged • The story of two carpets, each once housed in a Hall of Mirrors at Tehran’s Golestan Palace • When will Turkey fully embrace its most influential artform—the kilim? • Sheila Hicks: thread, colour, surface, space

Marketplace
Christie’s upcoming sale including textiles, rugs and carpets • Auction price guide

Exhibitions
‘Kilims’ at Blaafarveværket, Nyfossum, Norway

Last page
The reopening of the Peabody Museum’s Hall of the Pacific has put on display objects not seen for decades