Living Tradition of Iran's Crafts |
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Introduction | 1 |
Background | 8 |
Socioeconomic Organisation | 31 |
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Abbas Achaemenian ancient animals associated Baluchi bazaar birds Birjand border brocade carpet carried carved central centre clay close colour cosmic cosmic tree court craft traditions created creation culture deep depicted developed earliest earth expression finest flowing futuwwa gelims gilim guild system hand Hazrat heaven hidden Hindu hunted important imprint India influence inner Iran Iranian Isfahan Islamic jajam Kashan Kermanshah Khurshid Khanum known Kufic linked lived lotus Luristan man's mandala master craftsmen means metal motif mountain movement muhtasib namad maker Nishapur organisation painted palmette patterns period Persia Persian empire pots pottery practised Qalamkari Qashgais rhythm rhythmic rich ritual rural areas Safavid Sassanian seen Seljuq sgraffito Shah Shah Abbas shape shrine signifies silk simurgh skills society spirit strength style stylized swastik symbolises symbols technique textiles tile Torkman tree tribal tribe village warp threads weavers weaving weft women wool woven Yazd