Ilobasco

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

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

This little town is known country wide (and internationally) for its clay (other materials also used) craftsmanship or pottery.[1]

The clay is extracted and prepared locally. 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.


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  1. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica http://www.britannica.com/bps/topic/283164/Ilobasco

Coordinates: 13.84°′N, 88.85°′W