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Carter No.: 048n

Handlist description: Straight stick decorated with coloured barks

Card/Transcription No.: 048n-1


48 (n) Straight stick decorated with coloured barks.

<> 2 7 9.2 14.7 24 42.7 124 128 130 133 140.2 143.2 145.5 149 151

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O

L 151 Diam. 1.2 Constant. Diam. of knob 2. Stick entirely covered with bark.

A. Top of knob daisy pattern. Below <> In light brown on dark. Centre of daisy green. B. Bands of small patterns, light brown on black. C. Black ground with disk and branch in light brown <> D. Like B. E. 7 equal narrow bands of dark red or black, & 6 of gold leaf. F. In centre band 2.5 wide, containing cartouches (usual) flanked by "millions of years. Light on dark. On either side narrow bands of small patterns, light on dark. G. Plain dark. This was a very dark reddy brown. H. Small patterns, light on dark

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