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Isfahan Carpets

Isfahan Carpets

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Like many other cities of Iran, Isfahan has a long history of carpets and its crafts. Seljuk dynasty is the period when carpets flourished in Isfahan. Shah Abbas of Safavid emphasized any form of arts and crafts that were of economic importance or...
Mirror Work in Fars

Mirror Work in Fars

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Mirror work is the art of creating regular forms by using small or large pieces of mirror mosaics, and is used as a decoration in internal architectural spaces. Mirror works not only enhance decorations of architectures, but also illuminates the space...
Kashi Haft Rang (Seven-Colored Tiles) of Shiraz

Kashi Haft Rang (Seven-Colored Tiles) of Shiraz

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Tiles industry and tile-work crafts, that can be more found in ornaments of many architectures and specially shrines of Iran, has a very ancient history just like pottery. Based on the found artifacts, the beginning of tile-work is traced back to...
Stone Carving of Razavi Khorasan

Stone Carving of Razavi Khorasan

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Stone Carving, also known as engraving on stone, is the craft of making objects of which the primary material is stone. Stone Carving began several centuries B.C. in Iran, when animal hunting tools and daily life utensils were made out of stone, and...
Nazok Kari or Rizeh Kari of Urmia

Nazok Kari or Rizeh Kari of Urmia

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Woodcrafts refers to objects that are made from wood, and carpentry is one of the most important professions in cities of Iran such as Urmia. Carpenters have played a major role in of crafts related to architecture. One of these crafts which is also a...
Shiriki Pich Kilims of Sirjan

Shiriki Pich Kilims of Sirjan

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One of the oldest handicrafts of Iran are Kilims and historical documents prove that they go back to more than five thousand years ago. Kilims are originally flat weaves that are made without using knots, but according to the Dehkhoda word...
Mat Weaving of Bushehr

Mat Weaving of Bushehr

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Mat weaving or as in Persian language “Hasirbafi”, which traces back to thousand years ago, is a kind of the handicrafts that is created differently in each region and by using various kinds of leaves. This craft is more common in sea sides and...
Sermeh Duzi of South Khorasan

Sermeh Duzi of South Khorasan

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Sermeh Duzi is one of the oldest embroideries of Iran. There is no available text regarding the history of this sewing handicraft, however, after examining the decorations of the collars, army and royal clothing and flags of Iranians during history we...
Ghalamkari Print of Isfahan (Calico Work)

Ghalamkari Print of Isfahan (Calico Work)

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Ghalamkari, a kind of traditional print that is applied to textile, is one of many handicrafts of Isfahan. The handicrafts of Isfahan are so popular and prosperous that this city was chosen as the World Crafts City by the World Council of Handicrafts...
Yazd Pottery

Yazd Pottery

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The art of pottery is one of the most beautiful and ancient crafts of Meybod which, due to its history and economic importance, showcasing the artistic taste of people of Meybod. In city of Meybod in Yazd, Mend-e Gonabad in Khorasan and Estahban in...
Varis Bafi of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

Varis Bafi of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

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Technological advances and changes of the lifestyle of today have resulted in some handicrafts to lose their usage and become obsolete. But they keep their value as cultural heritage. One of these crafts is Varis Bafi of Bakhtiari tribe. The Varis is a...
Giveh of Kermanshah

Giveh of Kermanshah

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Giveh Bafi, making of Giveh, or Giveh Chini, is one of most significant handicrafts of Kermanshah and it makes up a major share of products of this province. Giveh is an espadrille like footwear that is very light and durable. It was more common in the...