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Marking the plank-edge curve at the sixth strake

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:50 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Boat builder Amol Mondal (R) prepares to flick a chalked string held by himself and brother Manimohan (L) to mark a desired line on the upper edge of the sixth starboard strake for reduction of the plank.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Rights owner

Swarup Bhattacharyya

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-23

Unique ID

2022SG04-B07-0508

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