Nogay trellis tents, cart tents and bow-top vans in the Volga Steppe, late 18th century, by Geissler
Traders in antiquity along what we know as The Silk Roads included Bactrians, Sogdians, Syrians, Jews, Arabs, Iranians, Turkmen, Chinese, Indians, Somalis, Greeks, Romans, Georgians and Armenians! The extent of the trading routes both geographically and chronologically, was extraordinary. In the last millennium, Europe, Africa and even the Americas were directly or indirectly transformed by the heart beat of this great highway.
Friday 22nd March
From luxury to everyday commodities: carpets and porcelain in British domestic life
A tour with Senior Curator Friederike Voigt through the Decorative Arts and World Cultures galleries at National Museums Scotland, discussing art and objects traded from China, India and the Middle East during the 17th and 18th century. Highlights will include the so-called Kinghorne table carpet.’
Saturday 23rd March
Symposium: Nomadic Life, Culture and Trade on the Silk Roads of Central Asia
The speakers will be Professor Carole Hillenbrand, Dr Peter Andrews, Professor Robert Hillenbrand and Dr Noorah Al Gailani.
Booking and full programme here
Nogay trellis tents, cart tents and bow-top vans in the Volga Steppe, late 18th century, by Geissler
Issue 66, December 2023
Turkey’s Centenary Issue
