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Marking out the stem post

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:51 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Boat builder Dilip Mondal (R) strums a chalked string to mark the desired edge of the stem post for cutting, as Dilip (L) Mondal maintains the tension of the string.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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Rights owner

Swarup Bhattacharyya

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-12

Unique ID

2022SG04-B05-0225

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    boatbuildingchhotstem postmarking out

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