One of the most beautiful craft that has been popular in Egypt and Iran since ancient times is Khatam. in Khatam inlay Hand-made wood chips are lined up on wooden boxes or any decorative or consumable device. Khatam Art is a fantastic art that requires a lot of skill. There is still work in Iran and Egypt. Wood and khatam inlay always give positive energy to the environment.
The art of decorating the surface of objects in a mosaic-like manner with small triangles is called Khatam. Khatam’s various designs come together in regular geometric shapes. The triangles are the smallest parts of the Khatam that make them from wood, metal and bone. The shorter the triangles are and the higher the number of triangles used on the Khatam surface, the better the Khatam.
