sahar zekavat; Khashayar Ghazizadeh
Abstract
Niello is a decorative technique on the engraving surface of silver and gold metal and that usually use to create contrast and look good of engraving motifs on metal surface. Today, Tabriz Armenian and the Ahwaz Mandaean craftsmen inherit this art that has been forgotten. This art is known between the ...
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Niello is a decorative technique on the engraving surface of silver and gold metal and that usually use to create contrast and look good of engraving motifs on metal surface. Today, Tabriz Armenian and the Ahwaz Mandaean craftsmen inherit this art that has been forgotten. This art is known between the two nations under different titles. The importance of the stated issue has made the necessity of doing the present study. Therefore, identifying the Combinations and the structure of the Tabriz Armenian Niello alloy and the black enamel of Ahwaz Mandaean and identifying the technical Similarities and differences between the alloys and how two native tribe are made this, has been considered as the main purpose of study. In this way library, documentary, and field data are analyzed and evaluated with descriptive-analytical-comparative approach and the results of the study show that the combination of the Tabriz Armenian Niello alloy and the black enamel of Ahwaz Mandaean is done with little detail and Armenian Niello include of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur while the lead Combination and lead-free (No lead) Combination are common among the Ahwaz Mandaean craftsmen.
