From Caravans to Courts

Textiles from the Silk Road

Carpets and other textiles from various parts of Asia have long been traded on the Silk Road, an ancient and historically important trade route. It fostered travel and commerce between China, India, Central Asia, and Europe, and was central to cultural interaction. By the 15th century, Oriental carpets made in major carpet-weaving centers in Turkey captured the interest of the Western world were exported to Europe and, later, to the Americas. Read more.

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