In
the years since 1980, especially in
Damascus,I
witnessed a diverse and at times even contradictory development. Crafts
which are regarded as typically Syrian have increased in importance.
These include the production of
inlaid furniture,
small
boxes and
board games,
brass and bronze
objects inlaid with silver and copper, and also
sword blades inlaid with gold or the
application of inlay to old blades
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Silk damask
and gold natural silk brocade were and are the most costly
of the traditional textiles produced in Damascus. After the
collapse of the textile market in the mid-nineteenth
century, Damascus deliberately concentrated on the
production of these luxury fabrics for a well-heeled local
and European clientele.
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