Traditional Syrian glassblowingSyrian Arab Republic
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EN: Master Craftsman, Ahmad Hallaq blows the molten glass so it can inflate and take shape
EN: A vase created by Syrian glassblowers
EN: Armanaz blownglass displayed in the Azem Palace Museum in Damascus
EN: A chandelier in the Umayyad Mosque in the Ancient City of Damascus, showing the skills of craftsmen incorporating blownglass with copper
EN: An antique lamp inside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, with Quranic verses and Islamic geometric patterns
EN: A traditional tea cup created by glassblowers and decorated with the jasmine of Damascus
EN: Glassblowing creations decorated with the Hand of Fatima and drawings of the 'evil eye'
EN: Artists use modern Arabic calligraphy to decorate blownglass
EN: Craftsman, Mustafa Hallaq assembles many pieces of blownglass to create a chandelier in the shape of a bunch of grapes, to be displayed in homes and restaurants
EN: A creative artistic piece made by glassblowers before the war in Syria
