The image portrays an active pottery workshop located in the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Two adult males are observed engaged in the crafting of clay vessels within a sunlit, unadorned room with rough, light-brown walls, likely constructed from mud-brick. On the left, an adult male with a dark beard and a light-colored turban is seated, wearing a light-colored long-sleeved garment. He is positioned behind a large, unfired clay vessel with a flared rim and a distinct base, actively manipulating it with his hands, indicating a shaping or finishing process. To his immediate left, a blue bucket is visible, and behind him, a wooden crate contains various items. On the right, a second adult male with a dark beard and a black knit beanie is seated on a reddish mat. He wears a light-purple long-sleeved tunic and a dark neck warmer. His hands, coated in clay, are actively engaged in shaping a smaller, unfired clay vessel on what appears to be a pottery wheel. A large, ribbed, unfired clay pot stands on the floor near his workstation, alongside a wooden bucket-like object. Natural light enters the workshop through a large, gridded window on the right wall, partially covered by a translucent material. The floor consists of packed earth or unpaved ground. In the foreground and midground, multiple rows of uniformly shaped, unfired, light-brown clay vessels, characterized by a bulbous lower body and a flared rim, are neatly arranged on the floor, awaiting further processing. A collection of smaller, glazed, and painted pottery cups or bowls with blue and yellow patterns is visible on a raised surface behind the man on the left. in Kandahar, Afghanistan

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Jan 17, 2026, 8:29 AM

Kandahar, Afghanistan

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The image portrays an active pottery workshop located in the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Two adult males are observed engaged in the crafting of clay vessels within a sunlit, unadorned room with rough, light-brown walls, likely constructed from mud-brick. On the left, an adult male with a dark beard and a light-colored turban is seated, wearing a light-colored long-sleeved garment. He is positioned behind a large, unfired clay vessel with a flared rim and a distinct base, actively manipulating it with his hands, indicating a shaping or finishing process. To his immediate left, a blue bucket is visible, and behind him, a wooden crate contains various items. On the right, a second adult male with a dark beard and a black knit beanie is seated on a reddish mat. He wears a light-purple long-sleeved tunic and a dark neck warmer. His hands, coated in clay, are actively engaged in shaping a smaller, unfired clay vessel on what appears to be a pottery wheel. A large, ribbed, unfired clay pot stands on the floor near his workstation, alongside a wooden bucket-like object. Natural light enters the workshop through a large, gridded window on the right wall, partially covered by a translucent material. The floor consists of packed earth or unpaved ground. In the foreground and midground, multiple rows of uniformly shaped, unfired, light-brown clay vessels, characterized by a bulbous lower body and a flared rim, are neatly arranged on the floor, awaiting further processing. A collection of smaller, glazed, and painted pottery cups or bowls with blue and yellow patterns is visible on a raised surface behind the man on the left.

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