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Laying the keel

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:51 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper
boat builder Dipak Mondal holds the forward, curved end of the keel upright as he and brother Amol Mondal (to his right) consider the structure so far.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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John P Cooper

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-13

Unique ID

2022SG04-B05-0239

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    boatbuildingchhotkeelhooked scarf joint

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