craftsmen

While ceramics were widely used and vast amounts of pottery survive, there are relatively few details known about the potters themselves, in comparison to other ancient Egyptian craftsmen.

Mr Ghulam Mohammed belongs to a lineage of craftsmen who have been building string instruments in Kashmir for over seven generations.

As a compromise, he visited the cathedral eight days ago to thank hundreds of craftsmen and women – a televised tour which allowed the world a first glimpse of the stunningly rejuvenated interior.

In the past five years, he has hired half a dozen craftsmen to create replicas of these statues, each taking between three months and a year to finish.

Created in 1934, the Ludo bracelet features updates like delicate mesh in hexagon and briquette motifs, woven by the maison’s craftsmen to heighten the effect of a supple ribbon.