Supporting the stern

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

Boat builder Dipak Mondal (L) uses an axe to drive a stake into the ground that will anchor the lower end of a shoring timber that will support the stern post. Father Panchanan holds the stake, and brother Amol the stern post.

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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-B05-0277

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boatbuilding chhot stern post keel support

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