Swords Engraving Is a Precious Craft in Baghdad

For Arabs, swords are held in high esteem, considering them the most valuable and honorable weapon. In Baghdad, many handicraftsmen have mastered etching and engraving copper and iron. Such craft has been inherited from fathers to sons. Haidar Al Said, an engraver, illustrated that despite all odds and the technological development that have swept the country, etching and engraving have never seemed to get old