Beginner guide · 8 min

Crafts of Shiraz and Fars: inlay, nomad weavings and glass

Editorial team · updated 2026-10-03

Highlights

  • Qashqai and Khamseh gabbeh, kilim and bags
  • Shiraz khatam-kari
  • Handblown glass
  • Abadeh carved wood nearby

Buying nomad weavings

Ask about wool and dyes; natural-dyed pieces cost more and age gracefully.

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.

Related photographs

Related photographs: Wikimedia Commons photograph
Fabienkhan (Wikimedia Commons) · Public domain (per Wikimedia Commons) · Image source ↗
Related photographs: Dyad Artisans photograph
Dyad Artisans (photographer not stated) · Permission status not reviewed · Image source ↗
Related photographs: Wikimedia Commons photograph
Unknown tribal weaver; photograph by auction house (per Commons) · Public domain (per Wikimedia Commons) · Image source ↗

Representative photographs, not of any specific catalogued object. Sources on the credits page.