Supporting the stern post

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

Boat builder Dilip Mondal (standing, L) holds the stern post in position while Dipak Mondal (crouching, L) lashes together a pair of shoring timbers to creat an x-frame support. Amol (centre) and Panchanan Mondal (R) 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-B05-0268

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boatbuilding chhot stern keel support

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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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