Zellige Le Zellige is the most typical Moroccan art form and uses the technique of enamelled terracotta. These are actually 10x10-centimetre terracotta tiles covered with enamel. These tiles are hand-cut using a heavy hammer (menqach) that contrasts with the delicacy of the pieces obtained. The zelliges tailor sits with his arms resting on his knees in front of a plinth on which is arranged a metal or marble tablet. With a continuous and precise movement, it detaches the fragment designed beforehand on the enamelled tile. Thanks to the metal or marble plate, the zellige does not crash and the breaks ...
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