Bahraini

PotteryGrade 5 IguanasBahraini

What

Bahraini Pottery is a traditional craft made from soft claySome 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 timesThe pottery craft was revived in the 1990s after samples were found in a burial mound

Who

There are currently five families still making traditional potteryAAali, Delmon, Bu Jassim, and Jaffer companies all make potteryMr. Jaffer has been making pottery since he was 5 years old

How

The pottery is made of a special soft clay

The clay is placed on a wheel where it is spun by a foot pedal

All of the pottery is hand shaped

Patterns are pressed into the clay using a pencil after it is thrown

The pottery is fired at a low temperature to dry it

Where

AAli area is famous for making the potteryThe clay is found in RiffaThe pottery is sold at the pottery makers and in Hamad Town