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 Dovatgari Enamelwork (Persian: Minakari) Metal engraving (Persian: Ghalam-Zani), also toreutics, and repoussé and chasingThe Cambridge History of Iran by I. Gershevitch (1985) p.154 Openwork, a popular style for bronze work Silver-gilt Varshosazi, art of making products from nickel silver

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

Earthenware Fritware Garrus ware Gombroon ware Kraak ware Kubachi ware Lustreware Mina'i ware Moarragh, traditional ceramic mosaic tile developed by the Seljuks

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 Persian miniature Motifs Buta (ornament), a motif style , a flower-and-bird motif style Paisley (design), a motif style Master of Animals Lion and Sun Illuminated manuscript , a gilding and painting technique

Places in Iran to find handicrafts Grand Bazaar, Tehran Vakil Bazaar, Shiraz Bazaar-e Bozorg, Isfahan Tabriz Grand Bazaar, Tabriz Fire Temple of Yazd

See also Arts of Iran Persian art Persian-Sassanid art patterns

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