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Bahraini. Pottery Grade 5 Iguanas. What. Bahraini Pottery is a traditional craft made from soft clay Some of the pottery has designs. Money banks are a popular design. When. Bahraini Pottery is a tradition from 3,000 years ago and has been made since the Dilmun times
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Bahraini Pottery Grade 5 Iguanas
Bahraini Pottery is a traditional craft made from soft clay • Some of the pottery has designs
Bahraini Pottery is a tradition from 3,000 years ago and has been made since the Dilmun times • The pottery craft was revived in the 1990’s after samples were found in a burial mound
There are currently five families still making traditional pottery • A’Aali, Delmon, Bu Jassim, and Jaffer companies all make pottery • Mr. Jaffer has been making pottery since he was 5 years old
The clay is placed on a wheel where it is spun by a foot pedal
Patterns are pressed into the clay using a pencil after it is thrown
A’Ali area is famous for making the pottery • The clay is found in Riffa