Dutch victories, Javanese-smithed cannons of Makassar, Ternate, and the surrounding islands were taken as reparations, considered by the Dutch as made of bronze superior to their own, and subsequently melted down and recast in Dutch standard calibres and bores. Culturally, Javanese bronze cannons and their regional derivatives were traditionally part of a dowry, and offering a poor-quality cast bronze cannon was a supreme insult. Brunei and Malaysia retain the tradition of a token cannon as a dowry for weddings, and many celebrations are opened with a celebratory shot. Utensils In India, in the state of Assam, it is called while in West Bengal and Odisha, , it is called in Kannada and is used for cooking and eating utensils. Sarthebari in Barpeta district of Assam holds a unique place in the production of utensils. In Assam, utensils of have many religious uses and the most unusual utensils, and , are used to give offerings and puja or to show respect to honored guests and dignitaries. Belaguntha in Ganjam district, Kantilo in Nayagarh, and Balakati near Bhubaneswar are well known for this craft in Odisha. In the state of Kerala, ( vessels) bring back memories of (jackfruit halva). In summer when jackfruits are available aplenty, huge quantities of would be made in the backyard over a log fire and consumed in a trice, the richness of fruits, jaggery and ghee. are made from bell metal. (also made from a kind of bell metal) is synonymous with a Tamil bride's first when freshly harvested rice is offered to the sun god with turmeric and sugarcane. Notes References Further reading External links 2008 paper - Analysis of high tin bronze for bells Bronze Copper alloys Tin alloys Artillery of India