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Making the steering-oar blade

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:49 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Boat builder Panchanan Mondal (centre) uses a chalked string to mark the centre line on a timber that will become the steering-oar blade. Sons Dilip (L) and Manimohan (R) hold the ends of the string taut.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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Swarup Bhattacharyya

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-11-05

Unique ID

2022SG04-B14-1055

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