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
Textiles
- Persian embroidery
- Pateh, needlework on wool, with colored thread, mostly of silk. It is mostly created by women.
- Rasht embroidery
- Sermeh embroidery
- Sistan embroidery and , using a black, cream or white thread color to decorate clothing or other fabrics
- Zardozi, metal embroidery thread work made of silver or gold.
- 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
- , a traditional machine woven fabric
- Ghalamkar, wood-block printed fabric, often used for table cloths or as bedspreads.
- Khameh, silk embroidered on raw-colored fabric, typically in all white.
- Jajim, hand-woven, colorful fabric often found in rural areas
- Termeh, hand woven fabric, often used for table cloths, or made into shawls.
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 using very small pieces, often made into boxes or to decorate home goods
- Wood carving
Pottery and ceramics
Stone, mosaic, and masonry
- , a building material used inside the walls of nomadic black tents called "siah chador".
- Hardstone carving
- Sculpturing
- Stained glass (Orosi windows, or transliterated as Arasi, and Orsi)
- Firoozeh Koobi, made of a copper vessel that is covered with inlayed turquoise stone.
- Stone inlay, the most popular stone used is carnelian, followed by turquoise to make traditional jewelry. The inlay is typically laid in mastic and wax, then fixed with enamel and/or niello.
Painting, drawing, and motifs
Places in Iran to find handicrafts
See also
References
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