Arts
METALWORK
- Metalwork has been used for millennia. It may be utilized for ornamental, domestic or practical purposes.
Rhyton with goat protome 150 B.C. (silver/mercury)
- In ancient times primarily copper and bronze were used. The royalty and very rich used gold and silver.
- Most common modern items are tea sets, bowls, trays, vases, and jewelry.
Brass tea set
Copper Vase
Astorlabe, Reza Abbasi Museum, Tehran
Other ornamental metalwork
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