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Marking the steering-oar blade for cutting

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:49 authored by Zeeshan A ShaikhZeeshan A Shaikh
Boat builder Manimohan Mondal uses a chisel to emphasise the centre line made on the edge of the timber by the chalked-string mark, ahead of cutting and shaping.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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Zeeshan Alli Shaikh

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-11-05

Unique ID

2022SG04-B14-1058

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    chhotsteering oarmarking upchisel

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