Inside a pottery workshop in Kandahar, Afghanistan, a male potter, dressed in a light-colored tunic and turban, is actively shaping a clay vessel on a pottery wheel. His hands are covered in wet clay, manipulating the sides of the tall, unglazed form as it spins. He is seated on a low level, with his workspace directly in front of him. To his left, a dark metal bowl holds water, and to his right, a wooden or mud-brick box is visible. The workshop features rough, earthy-toned mud or adobe walls, with a window composed of horizontal and vertical bars providing light from the right. The floor is packed earth. In the foreground, seven finished or semi-finished ceramic pieces are arranged on the ground. Five are vase-like in shape, with a narrow stem and flared top and base. Two are rounded, squat forms with a central opening. All seven display a distinctive blue and yellow speckled or streaked pattern, suggesting glaze or paint. in Kandahar, Afghanistan

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Jan 17, 2026, 8:27 AM

Kandahar, Afghanistan

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Inside a pottery workshop in Kandahar, Afghanistan, a male potter, dressed in a light-colored tunic and turban, is actively shaping a clay vessel on a pottery wheel. His hands are covered in wet clay, manipulating the sides of the tall, unglazed form as it spins. He is seated on a low level, with his workspace directly in front of him. To his left, a dark metal bowl holds water, and to his right, a wooden or mud-brick box is visible. The workshop features rough, earthy-toned mud or adobe walls, with a window composed of horizontal and vertical bars providing light from the right. The floor is packed earth. In the foreground, seven finished or semi-finished ceramic pieces are arranged on the ground. Five are vase-like in shape, with a narrow stem and flared top and base. Two are rounded, squat forms with a central opening. All seven display a distinctive blue and yellow speckled or streaked pattern, suggesting glaze or paint.

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