How metalworkers in India are keeping the 600-year-old craft of Bidri art alive

February 23, 2021 4:16 PM

Chiseling metal for an entire day is just one of the eight steps needed to make a piece of Bidri art. This craft has been carried on for centuries in Bidar, India. But with rising costs of raw material and a huge drop in sales during the pandemic, its future is murky.

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