What is the Gopinath Metal Crafts Museum (GNMC)?

The Gopinath Metal Crafts Museum (GNMC) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, is a living heritage archive and curated timed-online auction platform dedicated to preserving centuries of traditional Indian metallurgy, Kansari craft traditions, and rare brass, bronze, copper, and bell metal artifacts.

Who is the founder of Gopinath Metal Crafts Museum?

GNMC was founded by Sri Sudarshan Sahoo, a 70-year-old art historian, museologist, and visionary collector from Kantilo, Odisha, who has devoted his life to salvaging and cataloging rare traditional metal crafts.

Where is GNMC located and what are the visiting hours?

The museum gallery is located at Plot No. 1084/2608, Tulasi Vihar, Jagamohan Nagar, Jagamara, Bhubaneswar 751030, Odisha, India. It is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 (closed Mondays).

Who should be contacted for acquisitions, purchases, and inquiries?

For acquisitions, auction lot inquiries, and artwork purchase assistance, contact Mr. Aditya P. Ghosh at +91 98612 76957 or email sudarshansahoo1953@gmail.com.

What craft traditions and metals are preserved at GNMC?

GNMC preserves rare artifacts made of bell metal (Kansa), brass (Pitala), copper (Tamba), bronze, and German silver, featuring traditional lost-wax Dokra casting, repoussé, engraving, singing bowls, ritual objects, and aristocratic dining platters.

The Grand Collection — GNMC — Gopinath Metal Crafts Museum

Brass

GNMC-ART-054 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Aristocratic Brass Wheeled Dhinki Toy (Mechanical Rice Husker)

Exceedingly rare early 20th-century functional brass mechanical folk toy replicating the traditional pedal-...

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GNMC-ART-053 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Auspicious Coconut-Form Brass Kerosene Lamp (Nadia Dibi)

Rare early 20th-century spherical coconut-form solid brass village kerosene lamp with scrolled wick-snuffer...

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GNMC-ART-052 · Mid 19th Century (~150 years)

150-Year-Old Monumental Heavy Saddle-Curved Brass Tribal Anklets (Pair - Banka / Tora)

Monumental 150-year-old heavy solid brass tribal anklet pair with curved saddle-arch contour, bulbous termi...

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GNMC-ART-051 · Mid 19th Century (~150 years)

150-Year-Old Intricately Engraved Brass Tribal Anklets (Pair - Chita Painri)

Intricately engraved 150-year-old lightweight hollow-cast brass tribal anklet pair with all-over diamond st...

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GNMC-ART-050 · Mid 19th Century (~150 years)

150-Year-Old Heavy Stout Channeled Brass Tribal Anklets (Pair - Banka Khadu)

Exceedingly stout 150-year-old solid-cast brass tribal anklet pair with deep longitudinal concave channel a...

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GNMC-ART-049 · Mid 19th Century (~150 years)

150-Year-Old Rare Heavy Cast Brass Tribal Anklets (Pair - Khagura / Goda Khadu)

Rare and heavy 150-year-old solid-cast brass tribal anklet pair with deep relief spiral gadroons and centra...

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GNMC-ART-048 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Hand-Chased Brass Tribal Anklets (Pair - Pahuda / Painri)

Magnificent century-old cast brass tribal anklet pair with hand-chased chevron, dot, and banded geometric m...

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GNMC-ART-047 · Early 20th Century (~100-110 years)

Century-Old Architectural Square-Pyramidal Brass Kerosene Lamp (Dibi)

Rare early 20th-century architectural square-body brass kerosene lamp with faceted pyramidal roof, curved w...

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GNMC-ART-046 · Early 19th Century (~200 years)

Double-Century-Old Scalloped Wavy-Lobed Brass Kerosene Lamp (Dibi)

Double-century-old rare folk brass oil lamp with octagonal wavy-lobed reservoir, raised circular shoulder, ...

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