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-065 · Early 19th Century (~200 years)

Double-Century-Old Aristocratic Heavy Brass Charcoal Brazier (Umhei / Angithi)

Monumental 3.5 kg early 19th-century solid-cast brass winter hearth brazier with 12-inch hemispherical burn...

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Brass

GNMC-ART-064 · Mid-to-Late 20th Century Commemorative Fine Art

Monumental Solid-Cast Brass Statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Iron Man of India)

Finely sculpted 16-inch monumental solid-cast brass iconic standing statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel weig...

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Brass

GNMC-ART-063 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Sacred Fluted Brass Temple Kirtan Drum (Kirtan Khola / Mridanga)

Exceedingly rare early 20th-century fully functional brass-bodied devotional temple drum (Pitala Khola) wit...

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Copper

GNMC-ART-062 · Early 19th Century (~200 years)

Double-Century-Old Ayurvedic Pure Copper Betel Casket (Tamra Pana Batta)

Exceedingly rare early 19th-century monumental pure copper betel leaf keeper with architectural stupa-dome ...

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Bronze

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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Brass

GNMC-ART-060 · Early 20th Century (~80-100 years)

Sacred Heavy Solid-Cast Brass Varaha Avatar Mask (Lord Vishnu / Panjurli)

Uncommon monumental 3.75 kg solid-cast brass ritual mask of Lord Varaha (the Boar incarnation of Lord Vishn...

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Brass

GNMC-ART-059 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Squat Globular Heavy Brass Bedside Spittoon (Pikadani)

Stout and charming early 20th-century solid-cast heavy brass bedside spittoon with compressed globular rese...

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Brass

GNMC-ART-058 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Diamond-Faceted Baluster Brass Bedside Spittoon (Pikadani)

Charming early 20th-century slender baluster-form solid brass ladies' bedside spittoon with flared trumpet ...

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Brass

GNMC-ART-057 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Serrated-Rim Brass Ladies' Bedside Spittoon (Pikadani)

Delicate early 20th-century solid-cast brass ladies' bedside spittoon with saw-tooth serrated pie-crust rim...

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