The prow of a fishing 'L-body' or chhot-salti alongside the chhot build site

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:48 authored by Zeeshan A ShaikhZeeshan A Shaikh

The garlanded prow of a fishing 'L-body' or chhot-saltii resting on the bank of a channel in the marshes of the Rupnarayan river. Note the occulus.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Rights owner

Zeeshan Alli Shaikh

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-18

Unique ID

2022SG04-E01-1209

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Keywords

chhot Rupnarayan boat fishing

Licence

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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