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Bell Metal Ware of Datia and Tikamgarh
TownDatia
StateMadhya Pradesh
Craft typeMetalwork
GI tagNot yet registered
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Traditional bell-metal utensils and ritual objects cast using an alloy of copper and tin, valued in Indian households for both their durability and believed health benefits of cooking in bell metal.
Did you know? Bell metal cookware from Datia and Tikamgarh is prized not just for durability but for a traditional belief that cooking and eating from the alloy has health benefits — a claim that has kept demand for the craft alive for generations.