Iranian handicrafts

Iranian handicrafts are handicraft or handmade crafted works originating from Iran.

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Basketry and wickerwork
  • Boryabaf, a bamboo wickerwork or textile, used to make floor mats, stools, and fans.
  • Kapu (basket), a palm leaf basketry.[1]
  • Tutan (boat), an indigenous boat made of tobacco leaves found in the Hamun Lake region[2]

Carpets and rugs


Textiles
  • Up-close of Zardozi metal embroidery
    Up-close of Zardozi metal embroidery
  • A sample of Termeh
    A sample of Termeh
  • Iranian Baluchi embroidery
    Iranian Baluchi embroidery
  • Persian silk brocade fabric with silver thread (Persian: Golabetoon)
    Persian silk brocade fabric with silver thread (Persian: Golabetoon)
  • Bakhtiari felting in Shahr-e Kord
    Bakhtiari felting in Shahr-e Kord
  • Pateh, needlework on wool
    Pateh, needlework on wool

Metalwork
  • Tabriz-style copper
    Tabriz-style copper
  • Persian metal engraving (golden plated), depicting Shah Anushirvan
    Persian metal engraving (golden plated), depicting Shah Anushirvan
  • ring making in Qom province
    ring making in Qom province
  • Openwork metal, incense burner, c. 11th century
    Openwork metal, incense burner, c. 11th century
  • Enamelwork
    Enamelwork
  • Store selling metalwork
    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
    Girih screen found in Nishapur
  • A sample of Khatam box
    A sample of Khatam box
  • Khatam items
    Khatam items

Pottery and ceramics
See also: Persian pottery

Stone, masonry, and mosaic


Painting, drawing, and motifs
  • example of a Persian miniature, "The Nightmare of Zahhak" (c. 1525–1535)
    example of a Persian miniature, "The Nightmare of Zahhak" (c. 1525–1535)
  • example of Tashir
    example of Tashir
  • Gol o bolbol motif on earthenware tiles, from the Qajar-era
    Gol o bolbol motif on earthenware tiles, from the Qajar-era
  • Persian silk brocade with silver and gold thread, with paisley pattern
    Persian silk brocade with silver and gold thread, with paisley pattern

Best places in Iran to find handicrafts

See also

References
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