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Forming nail heads at the Mayachar forge

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:49 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Nailsmith Raju Rana fires a nail shaft in a fire at the Mayachar forge in order to form its head.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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Swarup Bhattacharyya

Cultural group

Karmokar

Country

India

Place

Mayachar, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-23

Unique ID

2022SG04-M01-1146

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