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Bidri Art ie. Bidriware!
01-Jul-2019
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Bidri art, which is also known as Bidriware, is a distinctive form of metal handicraft from Bidar, Karnataka. It was developed in the 14th century C.E. during the rule of the Bahamani Sultans.
‘Bidriware’ gets its name from the township of Bidar, which is still the chief centre for the manufacture of this most unique metalware in India. In fact so unique is Bidriware, due to its striking inlay artwork and the metal used, which is a blackened alloy of zinc and copper inlaid with thin sheets of pure silver, that it is one of India’s most important handicraft exports and is prized as a symbol of wealth in homes across the world.
Photos by Srinivas Akella
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“Bidri art, which is also known as Bidriware, is a distinctive form of metal handicraft from Bidar, Karnataka. It was developed in the 14th century C.E. during the rule of the Bahamani Sultans.
‘Bidriware’ gets its name from the township of Bidar, which is still the chief centre for the manufacture of this most unique metalware in India. In fact so unique is Bidriware, due to its striking inlay artwork and the metal used, which is a blackened alloy of zinc and copper inlaid with thin sheets of pure silver, that it is one of India’s most important handicraft exports and is prized as a symbol of wealth in homes across the world.
Photos by Srinivas Akella
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