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Khatam (marquetry) خاتم
Persian marquetry: thin rods of coloured wood, bone and metal are bundled and glued so that their ends form a star pattern, then sliced into thin slabs that are laid side by side to cover boxes, frames and furniture. The basic unit is a small star set in a hexagon. In rug listings, khatam names a field drawn after this mosaic.
Also Khatam-kari · Khatam-bandi · Persian marquetry · Khatam design
See also Ghalamzani (engraved metalwork)
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