A craftswoman displays a black pottery pot at a workshop in San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca State, Mexico, Sept. 14, 2025. In San Bartolo Coyotepec, the tradition of crafting black pottery is long-standing and renowned. Artisans use locally sourced clay and techniques such as hand-shaping, carving, perforation, polishing, and low-temperature firing to create ceramics distinguished by their black metallic sheen. The town has become one of Mexico's most important centers of black pottery production, with numerous workshops and sales outlets forming a vital part of its cultural identity and tourist appeal. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

A craftswoman displays black pottery products in different making processes at a workshop in San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca State, Mexico, Sept. 14, 2025. In San Bartolo Coyotepec, the tradition of crafting black pottery is long-standing and renowned. Artisans use locally sourced clay and techniques such as hand-shaping, carving, perforation, polishing, and low-temperature firing to create ceramics distinguished by their black metallic sheen. The town has become one of Mexico's most important centers of black pottery production, with numerous workshops and sales outlets forming a vital part of its cultural identity and tourist appeal. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

Craftsmen pose for a group photo at a black pottery workshop in San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca State, Mexico, Sept. 14, 2025. In San Bartolo Coyotepec, the tradition of crafting black pottery is long-standing and renowned. Artisans use locally sourced clay and techniques such as hand-shaping, carving, perforation, polishing, and low-temperature firing to create ceramics distinguished by their black metallic sheen. The town has become one of Mexico's most important centers of black pottery production, with numerous workshops and sales outlets forming a vital part of its cultural identity and tourist appeal. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

A craftswoman checks a black pottery work at a workshop in San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca State, Mexico, Sept. 14, 2025. In San Bartolo Coyotepec, the tradition of crafting black pottery is long-standing and renowned. Artisans use locally sourced clay and techniques such as hand-shaping, carving, perforation, polishing, and low-temperature firing to create ceramics distinguished by their black metallic sheen. The town has become one of Mexico's most important centers of black pottery production, with numerous workshops and sales outlets forming a vital part of its cultural identity and tourist appeal. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

Black pottery works are seen at a workshop in San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca State, Mexico, Sept. 14, 2025. In San Bartolo Coyotepec, the tradition of crafting black pottery is long-standing and renowned. Artisans use locally sourced clay and techniques such as hand-shaping, carving, perforation, polishing, and low-temperature firing to create ceramics distinguished by their black metallic sheen. The town has become one of Mexico's most important centers of black pottery production, with numerous workshops and sales outlets forming a vital part of its cultural identity and tourist appeal. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

A craftswoman displays black pottery making for guests at a workshop in San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca State, Mexico, Sept. 14, 2025. In San Bartolo Coyotepec, the tradition of crafting black pottery is long-standing and renowned. Artisans use locally sourced clay and techniques such as hand-shaping, carving, perforation, polishing, and low-temperature firing to create ceramics distinguished by their black metallic sheen. The town has become one of Mexico's most important centers of black pottery production, with numerous workshops and sales outlets forming a vital part of its cultural identity and tourist appeal. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

A craftswoman arranges black pottery works at a workshop in San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca State, Mexico, Sept. 14, 2025. In San Bartolo Coyotepec, the tradition of crafting black pottery is long-standing and renowned. Artisans use locally sourced clay and techniques such as hand-shaping, carving, perforation, polishing, and low-temperature firing to create ceramics distinguished by their black metallic sheen. The town has become one of Mexico's most important centers of black pottery production, with numerous workshops and sales outlets forming a vital part of its cultural identity and tourist appeal. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

A craftsman shapes clay for black pottery making at a workshop in San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca State, Mexico, Sept. 14, 2025. In San Bartolo Coyotepec, the tradition of crafting black pottery is long-standing and renowned. Artisans use locally sourced clay and techniques such as hand-shaping, carving, perforation, polishing, and low-temperature firing to create ceramics distinguished by their black metallic sheen. The town has become one of Mexico's most important centers of black pottery production, with numerous workshops and sales outlets forming a vital part of its cultural identity and tourist appeal. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

A craftswoman carves on a black pottery pot at a workshop in San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca State, Mexico, Sept. 14, 2025. In San Bartolo Coyotepec, the tradition of crafting black pottery is long-standing and renowned. Artisans use locally sourced clay and techniques such as hand-shaping, carving, perforation, polishing, and low-temperature firing to create ceramics distinguished by their black metallic sheen. The town has become one of Mexico's most important centers of black pottery production, with numerous workshops and sales outlets forming a vital part of its cultural identity and tourist appeal. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

A craftsman polishes a black pottery pot at a workshop in San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca State, Mexico, Sept. 14, 2025. In San Bartolo Coyotepec, the tradition of crafting black pottery is long-standing and renowned. Artisans use locally sourced clay and techniques such as hand-shaping, carving, perforation, polishing, and low-temperature firing to create ceramics distinguished by their black metallic sheen. The town has become one of Mexico's most important centers of black pottery production, with numerous workshops and sales outlets forming a vital part of its cultural identity and tourist appeal. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

A craftswoman carves on a black pottery pot at a workshop in San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca State, Mexico, Sept. 14, 2025. In San Bartolo Coyotepec, the tradition of crafting black pottery is long-standing and renowned. Artisans use locally sourced clay and techniques such as hand-shaping, carving, perforation, polishing, and low-temperature firing to create ceramics distinguished by their black metallic sheen. The town has become one of Mexico's most important centers of black pottery production, with numerous workshops and sales outlets forming a vital part of its cultural identity and tourist appeal. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)