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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
Nailsmiths Raju Rana (L) and Naku Hajra (R) use hammers to alternately strike the end of a nail shaft to form a nail head at the Mayachar forge.

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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-M01-1148

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