Elephant in Terracotta

Artist from Bankura2018

Details

Title: Elephant in Terracotta
Creator: Artist from Bankura
Date Created: 2018
Location: Bankura
Subject Keywords: Crafts, Terracotta, Craftspersons, Artists, Bengal
Rights: Banglanatak.com
Medium: Clay
About the craft: Terracotta is the art form where clay is used to make various items especially utensils and then baked in earthen kiln to make it more durable. Terracotta pottery is distinguishable from other forms of pottery because of the distinct type of clay that is used. The clay is rich rust red in colour because of high iron content which when reacts with oxygen gives it hues of red, orange, yellow, black. Terracotta pottery can be found in the Panchmura village of Bankura district in West Bengal.

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