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Handicraft works originating from Iran.
Iranian handicrafts are handicraft or handmade crafted works originating from Iran .
Basketry and wickerwork Boryabaf [fa ] , a bamboo wickerwork or textile, used to make floor mats, stools, and fans. Kapu (basket) [fa ] , a palm leaf basketry.[1] Tutan (boat) [fa ] , an indigenous boat made of tobacco leaves found in the Hamun Lake region[2] Carpets and rugs
Textiles Persian embroidery Balochi needlework Brocade , shuttle-woven fabrics often made in colored silks and sometimes with gold and silver threads.Felt , a traditional weaving, common to the Kermanshah province [7] Ghelimche [fa ] , a traditional machine woven fabric Ghalamkar , wood-block printed fabric, often used for table cloths or as bedspreads.[8] Khameh, silk embroidered on raw-colored fabric, typically in all white.[9] Jajim , hand-woven, colorful fabric often found in rural areasTermeh , hand woven fabric, often used for table cloths, or made into shawls.[10] Up-close of
Zardozi metal embroidery
A sample of Termeh
Persian silk
brocade fabric with silver thread (Persian:
Golabetoon )
Bakhtiari felting in
Shahr-e Kord Pateh , needlework on wool
Metalwork Tabriz-style copper
Persian metal engraving (golden plated), depicting Shah
Anushirvan ring making in
Qom province Openwork metal,
incense burner , c. 11th century
Enamelwork
Store selling metalwork
Woodwork Girih , a branch of traditional architecture and tiling strapwork , often made of wood, but sometimes made of other materials.Moarragh (also known as Moarraq), traditional marquetry or wood inlay Khatam , marquetry or wood inlay using very small pieces, often made into boxes or to decorate home goods[15] [13] Wood carving Girih screen found in
Nishapur A sample of Khatam box
Khatam items
Pottery and ceramics Stone, masonry, and mosaic
Painting, drawing, and motifs example of a Persian miniature, "The Nightmare of Zahhak" (c. 1525–1535)
example of Tashir
Gol o bolbol motif on earthenware tiles, from the
Qajar-era Persian silk brocade with silver and gold thread, with paisley pattern
Places in Iran to find handicrafts See also References External links