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Marquetry (KHATAM)

Khatam is a Persian version of marquetry, an art form made by decorating the surface of wooden articles with delicate pieces of wood, bones, and metal precisely cut geometric shapes. Khatam Kari is the art of making a Khatam.

 

Persian Carpet

Persian carpet or Persian rug , also known as Iranian carpet, is a heavy textile made for a wide variety of utilitarian and symbolic purposes and produced in Iran , for home use, local sale, and export. Carpet weaving is an essential part of Persian culture and Iranian Art. Within the group of Oriental rugs produced by the countries of the “rug belt”, the Persian carpet stands out by the variety and elaborateness of its manifold designs.