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Carter No.: 120c [= 133-4]

Handlist description: Chariot wheels

Card/Transcription No.: 120bc


120
(b) Cont.

entire length. Gesso thickens considerably at junctions with body. Band of applied thicker gold 1.7 wide, starting 31 from junction with body. Design scroll and rope pattern. There had probably been a second one starting at 40 from end.

Presumed place for hawk shows marked trace of copper. Had traces also of leather binding marks. This copper marking had nothing to do with hawks, as further marks occurred under the pole near the middle.

Treatment: Cleaned with warm water & ammonia. Repaired with glue. Waxed.

(c) Wheels Construction as in 122. Max. diam. about 93 Depth of rim 5: width 2.5 L of hub from centre 22. Outside diam. 7: inner 6.5. Decoration Hub covered with gesso and gold and a distance of 9.5 along spokes from hub. Bands of thicker applied gold where gold ends on spokes. Round joints in the felloes a band of gesso & gold, with

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Card no. 120bc relating to Carter no. 120c [= 133-4]
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