This horse is also the logo of the Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India (C.C.I.C) in New Delhi. In making terracotta crafts, bankura is not the lone place in West Bengal. Some of the best terracottas are seen in Murshidabad, Birbhum, Hooghly and Digha. The style is essentially folk and designs are highly expressive.
Terracotta Craft Stores are widely seen in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, because, like Bankura, Uttar Pradesh is also known for its ornately decorated terracotta horse. But, there are some minute differences between the horses of Bankura and that of Uttar Pradesh. One, who has some knowledge of Indian regional art forms, can easily differentiate these two forms from each other.
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