Iranian handicrafts souvenirs, the best gift for all
What are Iranian souvenirs?
Due to its ancient history and civilization, Iran has many handicrafts and artworks that are known all over the world. In Iran, you can find a variety of popular souvenirs, which we introduce in this article.
FOOD SOUVENIRS OF IRAN
Gaz
Gaz is an Iranian nougat that originated in the Isfahan region. Gaz has many fans in European and American countries, so it is one of Iran’s export products. it made of nuts like pistachios, rose water, and sap (a fluid extracted from a plant which is sticky). Not only the Iranian Gaz candy is super flavorful, but it also has many health benefits.
gaz esfahan
SOHAN
“Sohan” is a traditional Persian saffron brittle toffee, The history of the first Sohan is attributed to the Qajar period in the city of Qom. Sohan Made from flour, sugar, wheat sprout, egg yolks, butter, rose water, saffron, cardamom, and slivered pistachios or almonds. taste of Sohan is sweet and delicious and it is one of the most famous sweets in Iran.
sohan
Saffron
Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the “saffron crocus”. Saffron is a spice that is used in cooking Iranian dishes and has a wonderful color and smell. It is enough to put less than half a gram of saffron in the food to change its color and spread its smell in the air.
Also, other souvenirs such as baklava, Poolaki, Qottab and… can be found in Iran.
HANDICRAFTS SOUVENIRS
According to the World Organization of UNESCO, about 600 handicrafts have been registered, of which about 450 belong to Iran, and of these, about 287 belong to the city of Isfahan, and in terms of the variety of handicrafts registered in UNESCO, Iran has the first rank and is the third country that produces handicrafts.
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In this article, we mention the most famous handicraft souvenirs of Iran.
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Mina kari
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” Mina Kari ” is a thousands-year-old art , The history of this Magnificent art dates back to 5000 years ago. that was produced in Isfahan . Mina Kari is an artistic work that different motifs are designed by a very thin brush on metal such as copper, gold, silver and brass .
Mina Kari is one of the most beautiful Iranian handicrafts souvenirs , which has a very reasonable price
Khatam kari
khatam kari jewelry box
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in Khatam Kari, metal, wood or bone is cut in the form of equilateral triangle prisms rods .In each cubic centimeter of space about 250 pieces are laid side by side.
The artists of the city of poetry and Culture, beautiful Shiraz, were the creators of this work of art and This art reached Iran form before the “ Safavid “ period and now, hundreds of artists are engaged in making these crafts . Currently, there is a Minbar made with pre-Islamic Khatamkari in the Aqiq Jameh Mosque of Shiraz.
The techniques are broadly comparable to the Western and Byzantine traditions of miniatures in illuminated manuscripts. in ” khatam kari ” the smaller and more delicate the triangles are, the better the inlay is.
Firoozeh Koobi (turquoise inlaying)
( TURQUOISE STONE INLAYING) inspired by Persian art, is one of the most valuable “ Persian handicrafts “ which is made by putting a variety of Neyshabur turquoise stones on the surface of different dishes and Jewelry made of copper or brass, silver and bronze.
All the stones used in firoozeh koobi are original and natural, and no artificial stones are used in its construction. Due to the high value of copper metal and turquoise stone, these handicrafts have relatively higher prices than other Iranian handicrafts souvenirs
Pateh
پته دست دور کرمان
pateh is an Iranian traditional needlework folk art that It originated in Kerman.
Pateh is used as a tablecloth, pillowcase, napkin, on all kinds of clothes and scarfs, prayer rugs, etc.
Due to the high value of Pateh, some people use it as a wall art, and it is considered as a decorative and functional item in the home.Most of the hand-embroidered “Peteh” fabrics do not have a predetermined design and are derived from the thoughts and dreams of the artists. It takes an average of one week to make a one-meter peteh fabric.