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Egypt's ancient art of pottery - in pictures

Egypt pottery: Pot Manufacturing in Egypt
Jugs, containers and pots are made using mud, which must be pure and clear of impurities
Photograph: Ahmed Ismail/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Egypt pottery: A pot is turned
A pot is turned by a traditional craftsman
Photograph: Ahmed Ismail/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Egypt pottery: Jugs, containers and pots dry in the sun
Jugs, containers and pots dry in the sun. Pottery requires a large amount of space
Photograph: Ahmed Ismail/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Egypt pottery: A man fans the flames of a kiln
A man fans the flames of a kiln
Photograph: Ahmed Ismail/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Egypt pottery: Finished pots are loaded onto the back of a donkey
Finished pots are loaded onto the back of a donkey
Photograph: Ahmed Ismail/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Egypt pottery: Finishing touches put on a
Finishing touches are made to a pot
Photograph: Ahmed Ismail/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Egypt pottery: A traditional kiln
A man stands next to a traditional kiln
Photograph: Ahmed Ismail/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Egypt pottery: Pots have been produced in Faiyum since ancient times
Pots have been produced in Faiyum since ancient times but the craft is facing challenges from cheap pottery imports
Photograph: Ahmed Ismail/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Egypt pottery: Fired pots lie to one side of a kiln
Fired pots lie to one side of a kiln. Children inherit the craft from the ancestors and try to preserve it as much as possible
Photograph: Ahmed Ismail/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Egypt pottery: A potter's clay-covered feet
A potter's clay-covered feet
Photograph: Ahmed Ismail/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
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