Bidar

/bɪˈdɑr/ noun

A type of inlaid metalwork from India, particularly from Bidar, featuring metal objects decorated with intricate patterns of gold, silver, and other metals embedded in steel or iron.

Named after Bidar, a city in southern India (in modern-day Karnataka) that became famous for this craft during the medieval period, especially under Islamic sultanates.

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