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-038 · Late 19th Century (~150 years)

150-Year-Old Architectural Engraved Brass Slaked Lime Container (Chunauti)

Historic 19th-century two-piece brass slaked lime container with architectural arcade carving (H 4.5 in / 1...

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Brass

GNMC-ART-037 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Raised Pedestal Brass Convalescent Bedside Platter (Tazza)

Rare century-old raised pedestal brass bedside serving tazza with scalloped pie-crust rim (Dia 11 in / 28 c...

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Brass

GNMC-ART-036 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Micro-Engraved Brass & Low-Silver Alloy Travel Betel Capsule

Century-old dual-alloy travel betel capsule with precision micro-engraved linear reeding (L 5 in / 12.5 cm,...

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Brass

GNMC-ART-035 · Late 19th Century (~150 years)

150-Year-Old Micro-Engraved Octagonal Brass Travel Betel Casket (Paan Batua)

Rare 19th-century faceted octagonal travel betel casket with micro-incised eyelet stippling (L 6 in / 15 cm...

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Brass

GNMC-ART-034 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Gadrooned Tribal Wrist Cuffs in Brass & Silver Alloy (Pair)

Authentic century-old hinged tribal wrist cuffs with spiral gadrooned ribs (Dia 3.5 in / 9 cm, Wt 280 g per...

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Brass

GNMC-ART-033 · Master Artisan Heritage Innovation

Masterwork Hand-Engraved Brass Clever Crow & Water Displacement Vessel Ensemble

Monumental 6.5 kg brass sculptural narrative ensemble illustrating Archimedean displacement with micro-chas...

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Century-Old Bell-Metal Agrarian Harvest Feast Bowl

Bronze

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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Brass

GNMC-ART-031 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Hand-Engraved Brass Bridal Dowry Vermilion Casket (Sindoor Kauta)

Exquisite century-old sacred brass bridal vermilion casket with crown finial (H 5 in / 12.5 cm, Dia 3.5 in ...

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

Bronze

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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