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Caulking the chhot hull

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:49 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Using a hammer and caulking iron, caulker Ranjan Nayek (centre) drives oiled caulking cotton into the starbard seams of the chhot hull amidships. The finished caulking forward is visible.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Rights owner

Swarup Bhattacharyya

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-11-06

Unique ID

2022SG04-B13-1020

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    chhothullcaulkingcotton

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    CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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