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Persian Handicrafts
Iranian handicrafts are handicraft or handmade crafted works originating from Iran. Basketry and wickerwork * , a bamboo wickerwork or textile, used to make floor mats, stools, and fans. * , a palm leaf basketry. * , an indigenous boat made of tobacco leaves found in the Hamun Lake region Carpets and rugs * Persian carpet ** Abadeh rug, type of carpet with a large diamond pattern ** Afshar rugs, carpets from the Turkic Afshar tribe ** Ardabil Carpet, the name of two different famous Safavid carpets which became a style ** Dilmaghani, the oldest existing manufacturers of hand knotted carpets ** Gabbeh, a type of Persian nomadic carpet ** Heriz rug, type of carpet with copper in the wool and bold patterns with a large medallion ** Shiraz rug, a type of Persian carpet ** Tabriz rug, genre of carpets found in Tabriz * Kilims, flat woven rug or tapestry ** , type of Kilim * Soumak, flat woven rug, bedding, or tapestry; a stronger and thicker weave than a Kilim File:Ardabil Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handicraft
A handicraft, sometimes more precisely expressed as artisanal handicraft or handmade, is any of a wide variety of types of work where useful and decorative objects are made completely by one’s hand or by using only simple, non-automated related tools like scissors, carving implements, or hooks. It is a traditional main sector of craft making and applies to a wide range of creative and design activities that are related to making things with one's hands and skill, including work with textiles, moldable and rigid materials, paper, plant fibers,clay etc. One of the oldest handicraft is Dhokra; this is a sort of metal casting that has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is still used. In Iranian Baluchistan, women still make red ware hand-made pottery with dotted ornaments, much similar to the 5000-year-old pottery tradition of Kalpurgan, an archaeological site near the village. Usually, the term is applied to traditional techniques of creating items (whether for perso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
