Consider the following statements regarding the craft production of 'Faience' in the Indus Valley Civilisation:
1. Faience was a naturally occurring silicate mineral mined extensively in the raw state from the western Baluchistan hills.
2. The complex manufacture of faience items, including miniature pots and specialized beads, indicates advanced pyrotechnological control over synthetic glazing compounds.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Statement 1 is incorrect because faience was not a natural mineral but an artificially manufactured material made by firing crushed quartz or sand mixed with gum and color. Statement 2 is correct; because it was difficult to make, faience luxury objects like miniature perfume pots were mostly confined to elite urban circles.

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