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

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GNMC-ART-061 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Resonating Bell-Bronze Pakhala Dining Bowl (Singing Bati)

Authentic early 20th-century hand-forged high-tin bell bronze (Kansa) fermented rice water dining bowl with...

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Century-Old Bell-Metal Agrarian Harvest Feast Bowl

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GNMC-ART-032 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Bell-Metal Agrarian Harvest Feast Bowl

Authentic century-old bell-metal harvest vessel with incurved spill-resistant rim (Cap 1.5L, Wt ~700 g, Dia...

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Century-Old Aristocratic Bell-Metal Banquet Platter with 5 Threaded Perimeter Bowls

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GNMC-ART-030 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Aristocratic Bell-Metal Banquet Platter with 5 Threaded Perimeter Bowls

Ingenious 18-inch bell-metal banquet platter with 5 precision-threaded detachable katoris (Dia 18 in / 45 c...

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Century-Old Aristocratic Bell-Metal Royal Banquet Feast Service (Jwain Bhet Thali Set)

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GNMC-ART-028 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Aristocratic Bell-Metal Royal Banquet Feast Service (Jwain Bhet Thali Set)

Monumental 10-piece bell-metal banquet feast service with 22-inch master thali and peacock lamp (Total Wt ~...

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Century-Old Resonant Singing Bell-Metal Family Feast Dining Bowl

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GNMC-ART-019 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Resonant Singing Bell-Metal Family Feast Dining Bowl

Monumental singing bell-metal communal dining bowl for family feasts (Cap 2.5L, Dia 11 in / 27 cm)

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Century-Old Acoustic Singing Bell-Metal Preservation & Dining Bowl

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GNMC-ART-018 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Acoustic Singing Bell-Metal Preservation & Dining Bowl

Resonant bell-metal culinary vessel for traditional dishes and curries (~2L capacity, Dia 10 in / 25 cm)

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GNMC-ART-017 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Acoustic Singing Bronze Pakhala Dining Bowl

Acoustically resonant bell-metal bronze dining basin for fermented rice water (Dia 10 in / 25 cm)

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