The Legendary Craft is Terracotta

The clay toys and earthenware find their place in ancient Indian history 5000 BC to 2000 BC. Some terracotta samples found along the River Nile are dated back close to 10,000 BC. There are many such stunning examples of terracotta works from Egypt dated to be as early as 5,000 BC.

The art of terracotta is still alive and thousands of families find livelihood in this age old handicraft. The traditional craft shows mastery of art and perseverance. It is amazing that the art not only survived the upheavals of the ages but has excelled with the passage of time. t is made of special kind of clay found locally. The wares are only dried up under the sun and never baked unlike other terracotta materials. The process of making terracotta is simple yet very labour- intensive. The clay dough is made by special clay.