Iranian crafts on UNESCO's heritage lists

Selected inscriptions

• Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Fars (2010)
• Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Kashan (2010)
• Traditional skills of building and sailing Iranian lenj boats (2011, urgent safeguarding)
• Art of crafting and playing with kamancheh (2017, with Azerbaijan)
• Kheimeh-shab-bazi puppetry (2022, urgent safeguarding)

Why it matters

Listing raises awareness and can support training, but the crafts still depend on buyers and apprentices.

A note on this guide

This guide is general information from the CraftPersia editorial team and has not been reviewed by a specialist. Prices, workshop locations and practices change; check current details before travelling or buying.