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Zmijanje embroidery

Europe tradition · 2 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Zmijanje embroidery (Serbian: Змијањски вез / Zmijanjski vez) is a specific technique of embroidery practised by the Serbian women of villages in the area of Zmijanje on mountain Manjača, near Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2014 it was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Zmijanje embroidery in BL store 2
Zmijanje embroidery in BL store 2
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Zmijanje embroidery in BL store
Zmijanje embroidery in BL store
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where to buy

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