A potter worker moulds pottery on a spinning wheel in his factory in the town of Nahrawan near Baghdad, Iraq May 7, 2023. Pottery has deep roots in Iraq’s ancient civilisations, clay was used to build homes, shape cooking pots, and clay pots were used to grass plants and Iraqis still use pottery, such as a large clay-made bowl, to keep water cool, especially in areas where there is no electricity or water. REUTERS / Ahmed Saad
A potter worker moulds pottery on a spinning wheel in his factory in the town of Nahrawan near Baghdad, Iraq May 7, 2023. Pottery has deep roots in Iraq’s ancient civilisations, clay was used to build homes, shape cooking pots, and clay pots were used to grass plants and Iraqis still use pottery, such as a large clay-made bowl, to keep water cool, especially in areas where there is no electricity or water. REUTERS / Ahmed Saad
Pottery has deep roots in Iraq, where ancient civilisations relied on it for cooking pots and jugs to keep water cool
Pottery has deep roots in Iraq, where ancient civilisations relied on it for cooking pots and jugs to keep water cool
Potters had an important social and economic role in the past
Potters had an important social and economic role in the past
Families practising this profession were called kawaz
Families practising this profession were called kawaz
Iraqis still use ceramics to keep water cool, especially in areas where there is no electricity or water
Iraqis still use ceramics to keep water cool, especially in areas where there is no electricity or water
However, the use of plastic and metal containers, which are cheaper, has threatened the livelihood of potters
However, the use of plastic and metal containers, which are cheaper, has threatened the livelihood of potters

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Iraq's ancient pottery industry struggling in a modern era — in pictures

Cheaper materials threaten livelihood of potters

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