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A group of finished Bankura terracotta horses standing together
Pottery · East India

Bankura Terracotta: The Clay Horses of Panchmura

In a village of potters in Bankura district, river clay is still coaxed by hand into the long-necked terracotta horse that became the emblem of Indian handicrafts.

Panchmura, West Bengal · November 4, 2026