In pics: engraved metal objects in Tunisia

A craftsman shows a hand-made engraved metal object in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia on Jan. 9, 2024. Engraved metal objects are the main tourist souvenirs in Tunisia.

The arts, skills and practices associated with engraving on metals, such as gold, silver and copper, which are widely spread in Arab countries, were inscribed in 2023 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

A craftsman carves patterns on a metalware in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia on Jan. 9, 2024. Engraved metal objects are the main tourist souvenirs in Tunisia.

The arts, skills and practices associated with engraving on metals, such as gold, silver and copper, which are widely spread in Arab countries, were inscribed in 2023 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows engraved metal objects for sale at a tourist souvenir shop in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia. Engraved metal objects are the main tourist souvenirs in Tunisia.

The arts, skills and practices associated with engraving on metals, such as gold, silver and copper, which are widely spread in Arab countries, were inscribed in 2023 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

A craftsman carves patterns on a metalware in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia on Jan. 9, 2024. Engraved metal objects are the main tourist souvenirs in Tunisia.

The arts, skills and practices associated with engraving on metals, such as gold, silver and copper, which are widely spread in Arab countries, were inscribed in 2023 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows engraved metal objects for sale at a tourist souvenir shop in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia. Engraved metal objects are the main tourist souvenirs in Tunisia.

The arts, skills and practices associated with engraving on metals, such as gold, silver and copper, which are widely spread in Arab countries, were inscribed in 2023 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)