Glossary
Bidri
Also written · bidriware
What is Bidri?
Bidri is a metalwork technique from Bidar in the Deccan. An alloy of zinc and copper is cast, engraved and inlaid with silver or brass wire, then treated with a paste of local soil that blackens the alloy permanently while leaving the inlay bright. The matt black ground against clean silver is the signature of the ware.
Objects catalogued under this term
No object in the published catalogue carries this term yet. The catalogue is being written object by object.