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bidriware
metal-craft
karnataka
silver-inlay
GI-tagged
EliteTripzy Certified Artisan

Bidriware Star Box

An exquisite metal handicraft box from Bidar, Karnataka. It features intricate silver inlay work on a blackened zinc and copper alloy base.

3500.00

Diameter: 5 inches, Height: 3 inches

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Cultural Significance

Bidriware is a GI-tagged metal handicraft that originated in Bidar, Karnataka, during the Bahmani Sultanate. The unique black color of the alloy is obtained by using soil from the Bidar fort.

Artisan Spotlight
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Abdul Hakeem

Bidar, Karnataka

"I am a national award-winning artisan of Bidriware. This 14th-century Persian art form has become the identity of my city, Bidar."