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➡️ What is Khatamkari the Persian Style Marquetry?
Khatamkari (Persian Marquetry) is the incrustation pattern, generally star-shaped, with thin sticks of beech or Ziziphus wood, brass for golden parts and camel bones for white parts.
The Sticks are assembled in triangular beams and glued to create a cylinder. The cross-section is now a six-branch star which is cut, compressed and dried between two wooden plates, before being sliced for the last time, in 1 mm wide sections.
These sections are then plated and glued on the surface to be decorated before the shiny finish is applied.
Crafts Details | |
Size | Height with Lid: 16 cm Height without Lid: 10 cm Max Diameter: 15 cm |
Material | thin sticks of wood, copper (for golden parts), camel bones (white parts) |
Usage | Candy Dish, Decorative Crafts, Persian Gift |
Originate | Handmade in Isfahan / Persia (Iran) |