Beautiful vintage Handcrafted Khatam wooden box
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Beautiful vintage Handcrafted Khatam wooden box with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Persian technique of inlaying from arrangements of so many delicate pieces of wood, camel bones, precious wood, and delicate miniatures paintings.
This beautiful Middle Eastern Persian box is covered inside and out with fine Moorish micro mosaic marquetry.
Iran 1930s
Size 20 x 10 x 4 cm
Khātam is an ancient Persian technique of inlaying. It is a version of marquetry where art forms are made by decorating the surface of wooden articles with delicate pieces of wood, bone and metal precisely-cut intricate geometric patterns. Common materials used in the construction of inlaid articles are gold, silver, brass, aluminum and twisted wire.
This beautiful Middle Eastern Persian box is covered inside and out with fine Moorish micro mosaic marquetry.
Iran 1930s
Size 20 x 10 x 4 cm
Khātam is an ancient Persian technique of inlaying. It is a version of marquetry where art forms are made by decorating the surface of wooden articles with delicate pieces of wood, bone and metal precisely-cut intricate geometric patterns. Common materials used in the construction of inlaid articles are gold, silver, brass, aluminum and twisted wire.
