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Day: 10 December 2020

Pottery of Zonouz

Pottery of Zonouz

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Zonouz is one of the counties of East Azerbaijan province, near the county of Marand. There is a Kaolin mine near this region that has provided the possibility of pottery making in Zonouz which has economic importance, too.At the time when Kaolin...
Ghoflsazi (locksmithing) of Chaleshtar

Ghoflsazi (locksmithing) of Chaleshtar

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Chaleshtar is one of the oldest cities in the neighborhood of Shahr-e Kord, in the province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari. One kind of Iranian handicrafts, of which the industrial aspect excels its artistic values, has been practiced in Chaleshtar for a...
Crystal Craving of Alborz

Crystal Craving of Alborz

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Craving crystals is one of the most original and common cold methods of decorating crystal works tracing back to Achaemenid dynasty. Sassanid artists were very skillful in carving crystals and Crystal works from Islamic era were influenced by the works...
South Khorasan Carpets

South Khorasan Carpets

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South Khorasan has witnessed the production of many exquisite carpets in various historical eras and each has been produced according to the traditions of the region they originated from. South Khorasan, which was one of the most important cities of...
Zanjan Filigree

Zanjan Filigree

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Filigree is one the most important applied arts of province of Zanjan. Filigree is a kind of metalwork, and researchers have traced it back to 550 to 330 B.C. Many filigree artifacts have been discovered in Susa, Dura-Europos, Hamedan and Jeyhoun...
Ihrami Bafi of Khuzestan

Ihrami Bafi of Khuzestan

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Ihrami is a kind of traditional fabric of Iran that is locally produced in province of Khuzestan. This fabric is made using cotton or wool yarn. Textile machineries are used to make Ihrami fabrics which usually have simple geometric patterns. In the...
Chigh Bafi of Ilam

Chigh Bafi of Ilam

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Chigh is the cover of the walls of nomadic people of Ilam province. This handicraft product is woven by the skillful hands of their women. According to the Dehkhoda word encyclopedia Chigh is “a Turkish word and shutter like weave that is made of...
Souzan Douzi of Turkmen

Souzan Douzi of Turkmen

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One the most beautiful and delicate of Iranian crafts are created by Turkmen women. It is called “Souzan Douzi” or making Souzan. The word Souzan means needle in Persian, and this craft is a kind of embroidery with elaborate patterns of yellow and...
Pottery of Lalejin

Pottery of Lalejin

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For a long time, the word pottery has intertwined with the word Lalejin in Iran, the name of an ancient city in the province of Hamedan, neighbor to the county of Bahar. Today, after many efforts of the artists of this region, this city is known as the...
Namakdan Bafi in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

Namakdan Bafi in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

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Namakdan is one of the oldest handicrafts of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, a product that is categorized as a woven saddlebag. These saddlebags are made to contain products such as grains of wheat, oats, beans and salt, and, like Namadkdan (salt...
Khos Duzi of Hormozgan

Khos Duzi of Hormozgan

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The products of Hormozgan handicrafts are mostly created for local purposes. Khos Duzi, a kind of embroidery, is one of them. Khos Duzi consists of sewing thin strips of Khos or Naqdeh on fine and delicate lace fabrics. The strips are arranged to make...
Pateh Douzi of Kerman

Pateh Douzi of Kerman

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Pateh Douzi, also known as “Selseleh Douzi” or “Fateh Douzi” is an important handicraft of Kerman province. Fortunately, this craft is still being practiced and making Patehs is one of the most flourishing trades of Iran. Due to vulnerability of...