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| Gaziantep Handicrafts |
a)COPPER-SMITHING: Gaziantep copper-smithing dates far back into history. Copper items are produced as a complete piece using no alloy or solder.
b) MOTHER OF PEARL: The art of mother of pearl, the raw materials of which are seashells, walnut wood and wire, was developed in Middle Eastern contries and was passed on to the Ottomans after the 15th century. Mother of pearl has been used in architecture, furniture, decorative items and guns in a number of motifs and patterns.
c) SILVER EMBROIDERY: Silver relics unearthed from the tumuli and ancient cities in our region, like those from Karkamış and Dülük show us that the use of silver in embroidery has been common since very early times. Silver embroidery workshops indicate that this art has developed very quickly in Gaziantep and provides a significant amount of foreign currency income.
d) YEMENİ SHOES: Yemeni are shoes with stout leather soles and red or black leather uppers. They are flat bottomed and are very practical. The person making the shoes is called a "KÖŞKER".
e) ANTEP İŞİ: 'Antep işi' is a kind of embroidery on a white fabric using off-white threads decorated with white, yellow and beige yarns, using 'various embroidery techniques.
The art is called "Antep İşi" or 'Antep work' because it was first made by the housewives of Gaziantep and the surrounding areas.
Nowadays, without spoiling the original embroidery techniques, using silver and coloured threads, and embroidery needles, very beautiful embroidery is made.
Besides these handicrafts, we can mention many different handicrafts made in Gaziantep such as woollen cloths, zurna (a flute like musical instrument), rugs, silk, pottery, and gold/silver jewelery. |
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