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khatam kari is one of the most famous handicrafts in Esfahan. A khatam is a Persian form of marquetry that involves inlaying small equilateral triangles made of ivory, metal, bone, wood and brass twisted wires to create a stunning geometric pattern. Artworks with smaller inlaid pieces are generally more valuable.With khatam, thin wood sticks (ebony, teak, ziziphus, orange, rose), brass (for golden parts), and camel bones (for white parts) are carved into star-shaped incrustation patterns. Gold, …

The word ‘souvenir’ is a French word meaning memory or remembrance. Souvenirs can also be called mementos, keepsakes or tokens of remembrance and can be any object that someone keeps hold of, for the memories it brings back.  Although most often associated with gift shop products such as miniature replicas of famous UAE icons, including Burj Al Arab , the Burj Khalifa and the Atlantis Hotel, a souvenir can be anything that has been acquired by someone during their travels. It …