Cat black pottery

Description

Black cat

SKU DEC057 Categories , , Tag

Description

Cat black pottery

H 20 cm L 30 c

Handcrafted product in Berber Village.

All stages of the pottery-making process are performed by women.

The clay is usually extracted from wadi beds, and is then cut into blocks, crushed, purified and soaked in water, before being kneaded and shaped. Once fired, the pots are then decorated with two-tone geometrical patterns reminiscent of traditional tattoos and Berber weaving. The knowledge and skills relating to the craft of handmade pottery are passed down through traditional and informal education, in communities where daughters are encouraged to learn this art of firing alongside going to school.

UNESCO : Inscribed in 2018  on the representative list of intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

 

 

Additional information

Weight2 kg
Dimensions38 × 20 × 25 cm
JFRef

DEC057

MIN QTY

1