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Fitting the port sheer strake at the bow

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:50 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper
Rope in hand, boat builder Amol Mondal waits to accept the end of a lever that will press home the sheer-strake (dari) timber at the port bow.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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Rights owner

John P Cooper

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-30

Unique ID

2022SG04-B10-0819

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    Keywords

    chhothullsheer strakeleverrope

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