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

Double-Century-Old Tribal Engraved Spouted Ceremonial Liquor Pot

Brass

GNMC-ART-029 · Early 19th Century (~200 years / circa 1820s)

Double-Century-Old Tribal Engraved Spouted Ceremonial Liquor Pot

Historic ~200-year-old deeply chased brass ceremonial libation pot with zoomorphic spout (H 4 in / 10 cm, D...

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

Bronze

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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Brass

GNMC-ART-027 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Fluted Pumpkin-Form Brass Domestic Kerosene Lamp

Century-old lobed melon-form brass kerosene lamp with loop scroll handle (Dia 9 cm, H 9 cm)

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Brass

GNMC-ART-026 · Early 19th Century (~200 years / British Colonial Period)

British Colonial Period 200-Year-Old Brass Steelyard Balance (Bisa Dandi)

Historic early 19th-century calibrated brass steelyard counterpoise balance (L ~40 cm, Wt 750 g)

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Brass

GNMC-ART-025 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Undulating 5-Rib Tribal Armlets in Brass & Silver Alloy (Pair)

Pair of century-old serpentine 5-wave tribal upper-arm cuffs with sunburst crests (Dia 3.5 in / 9 cm)

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Century-Old 5-Strand Floral Repoussé Tribal Ceremonial Waistband (Kardhani)

Brass

GNMC-ART-024 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old 5-Strand Floral Repoussé Tribal Ceremonial Waistband (Kardhani)

Heavy century-old 5-chain tribal girdle with magnificent double-winged repoussé clasp (L 32 in / 81 cm, Wt ...

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Brass

GNMC-ART-023 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old 6-Strand Brass & Silver Alloy Tribal Ceremonial Waistband (Kardhani)

Rare century-old 6-chain tribal ceremonial girdle with engraved medallion clasp (L 30 in / 76 cm, Wt 420 g)

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Brass

GNMC-ART-022 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Openwork Jaali Brass Grandmother's Coin Container

Intricate century-old pierced openwork filigree brass coin vessel (Dia ~3 in / 7.6 cm)

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Brass

GNMC-ART-021 · Early 20th Century (~100 years)

Century-Old Biconical Pointed Brass Grandmother's Coin Casket

Rare century-old geometric biconical coin vessel with incised banding (H ~10 cm, Dia 6 cm)

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