Big Pot 1933

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India?

Various shots of a primitive pottery wheel in operation, probably in India. Man uses a stick to spin the wheel then he moulds clay into a pot. Pretty impressive. Nice to see in C/U from start to finish. Quite relaxing!

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51643
Sort Number:
PSP 799
Time in/Out:
01:29:19:00 / 01:30:34:00
Canister:
PSP 799
Film ID:
1612.13
Issue Date:
27/07/1933

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