Murad Megalli’s fine collection of ikat textiles and garments will go on show for the first time at the Textile Museum in Washington this autumn. The collection, donated to the museum over the last five years, comprises a diverse array of nineteenth-century ikats, and the exhibition will place these in their socio-economic context as well as teaching the visitor about the production of ikat historically and today. The exhibition looks set to be another ikat blockbuster, and associated events, including an opening symposium, will add to its appeal. Click on the chapan (above left) to find out more… and don’t forget that Steppe 6 had a guide to ikat, it’s history and current production, and Steppe 8 will have a full review of the exhibition.

Colors of the Oasis: Central Asian Ikats, The Textile Museum, 2320 S Street, NW, Washington DC, 20008 from 16 October 2010 to 13 March 2011

Colors of the Oasis: Central Asian Ikats at the Textile Museum in Washington