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Site Name: Nayagarh

Date: 1800-1899

Subject: Tiffin Carrier. A tiffin carrier is a kind of lunch box used for tiffin meals.

Site Name: Bishamakatak

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Subject: Paisa Mala. This paisa mala is a coin necklace made of 50 paise coins. This object was procured from the (Assistant Director of Textiles, Koraput who procured it from Kabiraj Urlaka.

Site Name: Nayagarh

Date: 1800-1899

Subject: Kansa Bela. A kansa bela is a metal container in which pakhala (rice) is served and eaten. Kansa is a form of bronze made from copper and tin. Cooking utensils made from kansa are regarded as consecrated and used for a variety of rituals in Odisha.

Site Name: Bishamakatak

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Subject: Necklace with Earrings. The necklace and earrings have a disc covered with applied wire design.

Site Name: Bishamakatak

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Subject: Chillum (Sunga). Chillum is a smoking pipe and secured to the waist so that it can be carried around. This object was procured from the General Manager of Regional Industries Centre, Rayagada who procured it from Kabiraj Urlaka.

Site Name: Bishamakatak

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Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Coin Box (Fish shaped). A metal coin box made from the dhokra technique served the purpose of a daily-use wallet in the past. It was also considered a sign of social status and wealth. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

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Date: 1900-1999

Site Name: Kundapatna

Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Jewelry Box. Metal jewelry boxes made from the dhokra technique served the purpose of storing jewelry. This box is in the shape of a janhi or bitter gourd. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Site Name: Kundapatna

Date: 1900-1999

Site Name: Kundapatna

Date: 1900-1999

Site Name: Nayagarh

Date: 1800-1899

Subject: Kansa Thali (Plate). Kansa is a form of bronze made from copper and tin. Cooking utensils made from kansa are regarded as consecrated and used for a variety of rituals in Odisha. Kitchenware like kansa thalis (plates) for eating and serving food are common items.

Site Name: Nayagarh

Date: 1800-1899

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Subject: Anklet (Pota Payeri). A pair of brass anklets of an oval undulating shape with stamped and granulated decorative units soldered onto the upper faceted sides.

Site Name: Nayagarh

Date: 1800-1899

Site Name: Nayagarh

Date: 1800-1899

Site Name:

Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Manda Bela. A brass container for eating out of.

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Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Sword . A sword with a metal blade and a hand guard, used for thrusting or striking and can be carried around.

Site Name: Lanjigarh

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Subject: Deunria Necklace. Conical shaped brass components strung on a black textile cord. This object was procured from Assistant Director of Textiles, Bhawanipatna who procured it from Kuli Majhi in Dengsardi village in Kalahandi district in Odisha.