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Products of artisans of metalworking, passed down from generation to generation, testify to the fact that the Kyrgyz have long been engaged in this kind of art. The Kyrgyz call the metalworkers “usta” or “zerger”. In the products of Kyrgyz craftsmen, a variety of metal processing techniques can be seen, such as forging, casting, applique, silver notching on iron, engraving, chasing, overlaying patterns, graining, openwork carving and blackening. The most common metal used by the Kyrgyz was and remains silver.