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Prabhakar Prusty

Bell Metal Artisan

Artisan

2024

Prabhakar uses a technique of 1kg copper mixed with 275 g of tin in his shala which is 25 years old. Prabhakar is 48 now. Ucchap Sahoo,(B.1960), Mahendra Behera (B.1986) Chturbhuja Sahoo,(B.1997),Parashuram Sahoo,(B.1992) work with Prusty here at Balipatna . On an average 42-54 thalis are made per day viable to the weight. They make thalia, gahariya kansa , thali, etc..

Bell Metal artisan Prabhakar at his traditional workshop in Balipatna, Odisha, crafting handcrafted Kansa thali, thalia, and gahariya kansa with fellow artisans using traditional Bell Metal techniques.

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