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Handicrafts, Promising Field of Investment in Iran’s Qom

Handicrafts, Promising Field of Investment in Iran’s Qom

Painting on tiles is one of the most popular handiworks of Qom. Religious designs are drawn on white tiles and then are painted with special glazes. Afterwards, they are cooked for 9 hours at 1,000 degrees Celsius in a furnace.

Some of the handicrafts in Qom province include hand-woven carpets, inlay works, wood carving, pottery, stone carving, precious stones carving, and ring-making. Of these, 300 handicrafts have been officially registered in Iran and 4,200 licenced artists are active in 50 fields in Qom province.

What follows are ISNA’s photos of Qom’s handicrafts:

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