Card/Transcription No.: 054k-16

54. Contents (cont.)

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Doubtful point in the reconstruction is the position of the gold bars. With exception of one all
had threading holes corresponding with threading holes in feathers. The one exception had at
top 3 holes widely spaced, corresponding with upper band holes, & below close together as in
feathers. Natural place to put the bars would be at sides, but impossible to get equal lengths, as
one was only half proper size & other three quarters. This difference in length could be
accounted for by placing at back & front, where length of garment was different. So placed
provisionally in photograph.

Another doubtful point is bottom edge. How was slant achieved with a straight up & down
pattern?

Treatment. Stuck in a few of the larger loose pieces with celluloid cement: cleaned many of
separate parts with benzine & soft brush & some with water & soft brush.