Ilobasco

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Ilobasco is a municipality in the Cabañas department of El Salvador.

Clay figures just before final paint
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Clay figures just before final paint


This little town is known country wide (and internationally) for its clay craftsmanship (even though other materials are used too) or pottery.

The clay work includes the "miniatures", which are small representations of daily scenes as lived by Salvadorians, no bigger than 2" tall.

One version of the miniatures are the "surprises", which are basically a scene covered with another piece of clay shaped and painted in the form of a fruit, an egg, a house or other things. The cover can be removed and then the scene can be seen.


[edit] External links

  • [http://www.ilobasco.net Ilobasco Official Web Site by: Jose D.Castaneda Learn more about the history of San Miguel de Xilobasco.
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