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Naga Damian Pottery Limited

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The art of pottery is exclusively practiced by the women in Nagaland. The pottery work is characterized by the designs borrowed from the textiles. Pots are made only during the months of December and January.

The clay used is either of red or gray color. It is mixed with water and pounded hard. It is then kneaded to form solid dough. This dough is then shaped roughly into a pot by hands. The pot is then dried in the sun. A mushroom-shaped block of baked clay is held inside it while the outer surface is shaped properly by striking lightly with a stick. The patterns are imprinted using the stick. The pot is again dried in the sun for some days, following which it is baked in an open fire.