Toreutics, ancient Iranian handicraft

Read on to know ancient Iranian handicraft, Toreutics.

Toreutics is actually the art of decorating and carving various patterns on metal objects, especially copper, gold, silver and brass with the help of a pen and a hammer.

The history of this art is attributed to the time of the Scythians who were of Aryan descent.

There are works of Toreutics remained from centuries before Achaemenid Empire.

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