Khatam backgammon price

Khatam backgammon price

During the Qajar and Pahlavi periods, examples of Khatam backgammon price art were made in Tehran. For example , the entrance door of the shrine of Abdul Azim Hosni (AS) and Imamzadeh of Zayd Bazar in Tehran , the inlay work of the marble palace room, the hall of the Baharestan mansion, the large inlay table designed by Ustad Farshchian, the flower table in one of the gardens of Shiraz (Afif Abad) , and also The Holy Shrine of the 8th Imam (AS) is one of the examples of Khatam Kari in the post-Qajar era

Inlay material

The metals used in this work of art are usually precious metals such as gold, silver, brass, copper and wire . The pieces made of bone are mostly composed of elephant ivory , but they also use cow, horse, camel bone, etc. Wooden parts are also made from the wood of trees and plants such as ebony (black color), walnut (brown), jujube (light reddish brown), betel nut (black and dark brown), orange (light brown), baqam (red). ), Shamshad (yellow), Tabrizi cake (white) and Afra (light brown) are prepared and made

Some of the woods used in Khatam backgammon price are imported from India to Iran. Of course, nowadays, due to the increase in the price of currency, Indian wood is less used in the art of inlaying. The color of any wood can be changed with chemical dyes to increase the variety of colors in the effect of inlay work and to use all yellow, black and red colors in the creation of the effect

In addition to wood, the color of ivory and bones can also be changed, in some works of inlay we see green color, which is caused by the change of bone color

Applications of Khatam backgammon price art works

In the past, the art of Khatam backgammon price was seen only in aristocratic houses who could afford to pay for this art. Nobles used this authentic Iranian art to decorate picture frames, walls, windows, etc. As we mentioned in the previous paragraphs, the oldest inlay work is in the Aqiq Mosque of Shiraz , which was created about a thousand years ago. In some works of art, inlay is used for more effect

Today, due to the reasonable price of Khatam Kari, most people can buy the works of this beautiful art and we see different types of this art in many houses

The steps of making inlay accessories

To make inlay tools, first , the desired colored wood (one or more models of wood mentioned above) is cut into 60 cm long strips and the water inside is allowed to dry completely. In higher quality works, they also use different types of animal bones. If a bone is to be used to make inlay art tools; First, it should be placed in lime water for three months until its color becomes completely white

In the next step, the pre-prepared strips of wood and bone are cut and filed to achieve a regular triangular cross-section , which in traditional terms is called a hexagon . These prepared pieces are placed next to each other to form a regular geometric shape. Of course, if metal is to be used in the structure of this work, it must be sharpened to resemble bone and wooden parts. Finally, these pieces are put together with glue

Linge construction

In order for the hexagons to be placed next to the monogram with all kinds of materials, they use a closed thread and make a flower with a height of sixty centimeters from it. After several flowers are prepared, they are placed on a board and filled with glue . The final product is a Khatam backgammon board , which is called Qamah