Taxonomy
Crafts
صنایع دستیIranian handicrafts grouped by material family. The taxonomy is open-ended: subcategories and regional traditions are added as entries are documented.
Architectural ornamentation
1 entries
Basketry
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Bone and horn
1 entries
Book arts
2 entries
Calligraphy
1 entries
Ceramics
7 entries
Glass
1 entries
Leather
1 entries
Metalwork
7 entries
Musical instruments
1 entries
Painting
2 entries
Paper arts
1 entries
Performing crafts
1 entriesStone
1 entries
Textiles
20 entries
Woodwork
3 entries
Compare crafts
| Craft | Family | Regions | Materials | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khatamkari | Woodwork | Isfahan, Shiraz | Walnut wood, Camel bone, Brass | Endangered |
| Persian carpet | Textiles | Tabriz, Isfahan, Kashan, Kerman, Qom, Shiraz, Sistan & Baluchestan | Wool, Silk, Cotton, Natural dyes | Living tradition |
| Tabriz carpet | Textiles | Tabriz | Wool, Silk, Cotton, Natural dyes | Living tradition |
| Termeh | Textiles | Kerman, Yazd | Silk, Wool, Natural dyes | At risk |
| Qalam-zani | Metalwork | Isfahan, Tabriz | Brass, Copper | At risk |
| Persian miniature | Painting | Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz | Natural dyes | Living tradition |
| Nasta'liq calligraphy | Calligraphy | Shiraz, Isfahan, Tabriz | Natural dyes | Living tradition |
| Haft-rang tilework | Ceramics | Isfahan, Kashan, Yazd | Clay & frit body, Natural dyes | Living tradition |
| Gabbeh | Textiles | Shiraz, Sistan & Baluchestan | Wool, Natural dyes | Living tradition |
| Kilim (Gelim) | Textiles | Shiraz, Kerman, Sistan & Baluchestan, Yazd | Wool, Cotton | Living tradition |
| Jajim | Textiles | Tabriz, Isfahan | Wool, Cotton | At risk |
| Qalamkar block printing | Textiles | Isfahan | Cotton | At risk |
| Pateh embroidery (Kerman) | Textiles | Kerman | Wool, Cotton | At risk |
| Sermeh-duzi | Textiles | Isfahan, Kerman | Metal thread, Silk, Cotton | At risk |
| Namad felt | Textiles | Isfahan, Yazd, Kerman | Wool | At risk |
| Giveh footwear | Textiles | Isfahan, Kerman | Cotton, Leather | Living tradition |
| Zilu (Meybod) | Textiles | Yazd | Cotton | Endangered |
| Minakari enamel | Metalwork | Isfahan | Copper, Brass | Living tradition |
| Filigree (Malileh) | Metalwork | Isfahan, Sistan & Baluchestan | Silver, Copper | At risk |
| Moarraq tile mosaic | Ceramics | Isfahan, Tabriz, Kashan, Yazd | Clay & frit body | Living tradition |
| Mina'i ware | Ceramics | Kashan | Clay & frit body | At risk |
| Lalejin pottery | Ceramics | Hamadan and Lalejin | Clay & frit body | Living tradition |
| Gereh-chini lattice | Woodwork | Isfahan, Yazd, Shiraz | Walnut wood | At risk |
| Wood carving (Monabbat) | Woodwork | Isfahan, Shiraz, Kerman | Walnut wood | At risk |
| Paper marbling (Abr-o-bad) | Paper arts | Isfahan, Tabriz | Paper | Revived |
| Persian lacquer painting | Painting | Isfahan, Shiraz | Paper, Lacquer coating | At risk |
| Turquoise inlay (Firuzeh-kubi) | Metalwork | Mashhad | Copper, Turquoise | At risk |
| Velvet weaving (Makhmal-bafi) | Textiles | Kashan, Isfahan | Silk, Metal thread | Endangered |
| Brocade weaving (Zari-bafi) | Textiles | Kashan, Isfahan | Silk, Metal thread | Endangered |
| Rasht embroidery (Rasht-duzi) | Textiles | Wool, Silk | At risk | |
| Needlework embroidery (Suzan-duzi) | Textiles | Sistan & Baluchestan, Isfahan, Kerman | Cotton, Silk | At risk |
| Inlaid metalwork | Metalwork | Isfahan, Tabriz | Brass, Silver, Copper | At risk |
| Steel openwork (Fulad-kari) | Metalwork | Isfahan | Endangered | |
| Jewellery and gem setting | Metalwork | Isfahan, Mashhad | Silver, Turquoise | Living tradition |
| Glassmaking | Glass | Tabriz, Shiraz, Kashan | At risk | |
| Lustreware (Zarrin-fam) | Ceramics | Kashan | Clay & frit body | Endangered |
| Blue-and-white ceramics | Ceramics | Kerman, Mashhad | Clay & frit body | Living tradition |
| Stucco carving (Gach-bori) | Architectural ornamentation | Isfahan, Yazd, Kashan | Living tradition | |
| Stone carving (Hajjari) | Stone | Isfahan, Tabriz, Mashhad | Living tradition | |
| Bone and ivory carving | Bone and horn | Isfahan | Endangered | |
| Instrument making (Saz-sazi) | Musical instruments | Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz | Walnut wood | Living tradition |
| Illumination (Tazhib) | Book arts | Isfahan, Tabriz, Mashhad | Paper | Living tradition |
| Slip-painted ceramics | Ceramics | Hamadan and Lalejin | Clay & frit body | Living tradition |
| Mat and basket weaving (Hasir-bafi) | Basketry | At risk | ||
| Leatherwork (Charm-duzi) | Leather | Tabriz, Mashhad, Isfahan | Leather | Living tradition |
| Traditional bookbinding (Sahhafi) | Book arts | Isfahan, Tabriz, Shiraz | Leather, Paper, Lacquer coating | Endangered |
| Puppetry (Kheimeh-shab-bazi) | Performing crafts | Wool, Cotton | Endangered | |
| Kashan carpet | Textiles | Kashan | Wool, Silk, Cotton | Living tradition |
| Nain carpet | Textiles | Isfahan | Wool, Silk, Cotton | Living tradition |
| Heriz carpet | Textiles | Tabriz | Wool, Cotton | Living tradition |
| Bakhtiari carpet | Textiles | Wool, Cotton | Living tradition |