Ayeneh-Kari, or mirror-work, refers to the handcrafted art of decorating architectural surfaces such as ceilings, walls, domes, columns and panels using cut pieces of mirrors. The process entails cutting and shaping mirrors into geometric patterns or organic shapes and gluing them onto the surfaces to create designs that reflect light and brighten the space. The art combines several skills, from design, mirror cutting and plastering to painting and mosaic work. For practising communities, mirrors and water are symbols of purity and illumination, and Ayeneh-Kari embodies the importance of light and enlightenment.