Filigree
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Filigree is a form of intricate metalwork used in jewellery and other small forms of metalwork.
Gold filigree intricate work from Portugal
Albanian silver jewellery from 19th and 20th century
Sterling dish, filigree work
Citrine cannetille-work brooch
Midyat
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Midyat is a municipality and district of Mardin Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,241 km2, and its population is 120,069.
Filigree
…material. Archaeological finds in ancient Mesopotamia indicate that filigree was incorporated into jewellery since 3,000 BC. Specific to the city of Midyat in Mardin Province in upper Mesopotamia, a form of filigree using silver and gold wires, known as "telkari", was developed in the 15th century. Examples…
View of the old town of Midyat
Syriac Orthodox Church in Midyat.
Telkari silver jewelry from Midyat, a popular export and handicraft
Courtyard of the Kasr-i Nehroz hotel