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The Craft of inlaying mother of pearl in colored wood is one of the most ancient handcrafts.  It was started over 700 years ago by a Syrian artisan George Al-Bitar in Damascus, Syria.

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It is the art of collecting and overlapping geometrically cut colored wooden shapes and inlaying them with mother of pearl and pure silver, which gives the piece an aesthetic and splendor look.

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The Nezam home, Khaled ALAZM palace, and Anber office are three of the most famous houses decorated with Damascene Mosaic in Syria.

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Damascene Mosaic became a Syrian ambassador to many countries in the world.  For example, The Élysée Palace and The Mexico National Palace were decorated with Damascene Mosaic furniture.