Siwan Pottery (foghar in Arabic) was traditionally used in the household. A variety of pots, each with their own designs and decorations, were used for purposes like storing water, cooking, burning inscence and much more. In Siwa two types of clay were used: a dry desert clay and garden clay or ‘edible clay’ which used to be eaten by pregnant women, as people beleved it had many health benefits. Traditionally, women were making  clay pots at home and the patterns used for decoration, though simpeler, are smiliar to the lines and symbols of the embroidery. 

Unfortunatley today, pottery is one of the least practiced handicrafts. Only a few eldery women still know how to perform the craft. Modernization caused a decline in its production, as plastic goods were used instead. Pottery is now especially made to sell to visitors and the tourist industry is creating a stimulus for women to revive the craft