Iran Press/Iran news: The woodturners in Khuzestan, a southwestern province of Iran, use some specific types of wood- including Ziziphus, Platanus, Citrus aurantium, Prunus armeniaca, and Dalbergia Sissoo- to produce woodcrafts.
Abdurahim Foroutan is one of the most experienced masters of woodturning in Dezfoul, a city in Khuzestan Province, who has kept this art alive, inherited from his ancestors.
“You can trace the origins of woodturning back to the time of Sassanian Empire and you can see signs of woodwork in Persepolis (The ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (ca. 550–330 BC), situated 60 km northeast of the city of Shiraz in Fars Province, Iran),” said Foroutan in an exclusive interview with Iran Press.
He added: “Some historians believe that woodturning first appeared in Khuzestan province."
Foroutan’s masterpieces in woodturning have been noted and registered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). 101/211/214
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