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Craft Techniques of Malta

The Depository documents 2 techniques in Malta; by risk level: 1 endangered, 1 vulnerable. Each record opens with a public summary; the full research record is free to view once registered.

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Metalwork & Jewelry

  • Maltese Filigree — Silver and Gold Wire JewelryMetalwork & Jewelry · Vulnerable

    The making of filigree jewelry from fine twisted silver or gold wire, described across Maltese craft sources as perhaps the most iconic and internationally recognized of the island's traditional crafts alongside its already-documented…

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Embroidery & Lace

  • Maltese Lace — Bizzilla Needle Lace TraditionEmbroidery & Lace · Endangered

    The Maltese bizzilla tradition — the production of the distinctive Maltese bobbin lace whose characteristic cream or ivory color and eight-pointed Maltese cross motif represents the most internationally recognized Maltese craft.

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