Oriental rug news
The Textile Museum – Harpies, Mermaids, and Tulips: Embroidery of the Greek Islands and Epirus Region March 17 – September 3, 2006 Harpies, Mermaids, and Tulips: Embroidery of the Greek Islands and Epirus Region includes approximately 70 embroidered textiles created between the 17th and 19th centuries for bridal trousseaux and … read more
February 10 – July 30, 2006 – Exhibition on rarely seen textiles selected by the Director Daniel Walker. TM Announcement: Director’s Choice from the Museum’s Collections presents Director Daniel Walker’s selection of 28 rarely exhibited textiles from The Textile Museum’s permanent holdings, which number more than 17,000 objects. The resulting … read more
The Textile Museum, Washington DC. PROGRAMS IN FEBRUARY Gallery Talk & Tour: Seldom Seen: Director’s Choice from the Museum’s Collections SATURDAY, February 11, 11:00 am Join Textile Museum Director Daniel Walker for an insightful tour of the new exhibition featuring 28 rarely exhibited textiles from the Museum’s collections. The objects … read more
Information from The Textile Museum, Washington DC. – 26 January 2006 An Introduction to Imperial Ming Carpets A Special Lecture at The Textile Museum Saturday, February 4 at 2:30 pm The knotted pile carpet has been part of Chinese culture for at least 2,000 years, yet probably fewer than 600 … read more
