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Carter No.: 048h

Handlist description: Compound bow, covered with decoration of gold and inlay

Card/Transcription No.: 048h-4


48 (H) cont.

F (2) <> alpha beta gamma delta epsilon zeta (alpha ) <> in alternate dark blue & light blue glass. Triangles & ovals of gold. beta. Circles run dark blue, light blue, dark blue, calcite (?) gamma. Shaded parts gold. In palmetto side leaves dark blue, upper leaves dark blue, light blue, dark blue, light blue, dark blue. Centre of stand light blue, triangles above light blue. delta. Like beta epsilon. Like alpha zeta. Like beta. All spaces between filled in with fibrous gypsum(?) G. Plain gold. H. Gold filagree bands on either side. Inside. <> alpha beta gamma delta epsilon zeta eta alpha. Chevrons like D epsilon beta. Like F alpha gamma. Like alpha delta. Like F gamma epsilon. Like alpha zeta. Like beta eta. Like alpha.

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Card no. 048h-4 relating to Carter no. 048h
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