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Attaching a sheer-strake (dari) timber to the stern quarter

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:50 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Boat builder Dipak Mondal (front) applies staples to fix the port stern-quarter sheer-strake (dari) timber in place; behind, brother Amol (L) and Manimohan 2L) picture, father Panchanan and brother Amol work on other sections of the sheer-strake fit.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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Rights owner

Swarup Bhattacharyya

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-29

Unique ID

2022SG04-B10-0745

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