Iran Art Exhibition

PERSIAN POTTERY IN ANCIENT TIMES IN IRAN

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: PERSIAN POTTERY IN ANCIENT TIMES IN IRAN Some 3,000 years ago, in the area south of the Caspian Sea in what is now modern Iran, craftsmen developed a distinctive type of pottery. This small installation features some of the outstanding treasures in the Sackler Gallery’s collection of ancient Iranian ceramics. It celebrates […]

MORSAA KARI IS THE ART OF JEWELRY INLAY

IRAN ART EXHIBITION: MORSAA KARI IS THE ART OF JEWELRY INLAY Morasa Kari or Mekhraj Kari or jewelry inlay is one branch of stone crafts. It is the art of inlaying jewelry (precious stones) on the dishes, ornaments and other decorative objects. From thousands of years ago, making ornaments and decorative jeweled utensils had been […]