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Terracotta horses and elephants in Bishnupur. Terracotta or clay craft has been the symbol of man's first attempt at craftsmanship, just as the potter's wheel was the first machine invented to use the power of motion for a productive purpose. However, its association with religious rituals has imbibed it with deeper significance.
The history of terracotta sculpture in Bangladesh starts from the Mauryan age (324–187 BC). It is believed that in pre-Mauryan times it was the Matrika (Mother-Goddess) statues that dominated. From the presentation and aesthetic standard of the Mauryan sculpture it can be inferred that the art had a long and continuous heritage. These ...
Majapahit Terracotta is the terracotta art and craft dated from Majapahit era circa 13th to 15th century. Significant terracotta earthenware artifacts from this period were discovered in Trowulan, East Java. Over the years many terracotta sculptures and artifacts have been discovered as a result of agricultural activities, building roads etc.
The completed art work is then allowed to dry for 12 hours after which it is ready for sale. [1] To enhance the life of the statues, the craft work is subjected to the process of firing for about 30 minutes with Poda husk, powdered wood and Saanam. After firing, the craft work is covered with sand and allowed to cool. [1]
In art, pottery, applied art, and craft, "terracotta" is a term often used for red-coloured earthenware sculptures or functional articles such as flower pots, water and waste water pipes, and tableware. [7]
Terracotta indicates the clay after pottery has been burned by fire and heated. It is a popular form of making sculptures via pottery. It demanded very little, as the products made of clay could be baked cake under the sun for one year or burned to give them an orange-clay color and greatly improve the durability.
The first Nok terracotta was discovered in 1928 by Colonel Dent Young, [16] a co-owner of a mining partnership, near the village of Nok in Kaduna State, Nigeria. [17] The terracotta was accidentally unearthed at a level of 24 feet (7 m) from an alluvial tin mine. Young presented the sculptures to the Museum of the Department of Mines in Jos. [18]
Some terracotta and pottery products of Asharikandi craft village. Asharikandi is a village in Debitola development block in Dhubri district of Assam, India. [1] [2] The village is located at ~14 kilometers distance east of Dhubri town and ~190 kilometers west of the state capital Guwahati and Borjhar Airport.