Webinar: “Truly Tribal in South Persian Weavings” with James Opie, Researcher, Author, Collector and Dealer. Saturday, November 11, 10 am pt / 1 pm et / 6 pm gmt – London. Virtual via Zoom, Co-sponsored by The Hajji Baba Club and Textile Museum Associates of Southern California. Register for free: https://tinyurl.com/TMAOpieTribalrgrbt What makes a weaving "tribal"? Is it its origin, history, complexity or lack thereof, or something else? In this virtual talk, longtime rug scholar and author James Opie will explore the topic of weavings from southern Iran, emphasizing their importance in the canon of Persian weaving, as well as sharing essential assumptions. He will distinguish between urban influenced motifs and indigenous or tribal patterns by way of multiple images. By comparing various tribal confederacies in southern Iran, such as the Qashqa’i, Khamseh, Luri, Bakhtiyari and Afshar, he will further analyze the differences between urban influenced and indigenous examples. He will also examine other mediums of art and their impact and connections to southern Iranian rugs. Register: https://tinyurl.com/TMAOpieTribalrgrbt See the Tma/Sc Newsletter and program announcements: https://tinyurl.com/TMAOpieTribalreadNewsltr