Supporting the stem post

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:51 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper

boat builders Dilip (2L) and Amol Mondal (2R, crouching) insert a post in the ground to shore up the hooked-scarf joint connecting the keel to the stem post. Dipak (L) and Panchanan (R) Mondal look on.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Rights owner

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-B05-0249

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boatbuilding chhot keel hooked scarf joint stem post

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