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Carter No.: 122

Handlist description: Decorated chariot - Chariot body

Card/Transcription No.: 122-11


122.

3 (2) Decoration of Body (cont.) E. Wide band of plain gold, with raised feather pattern. F. Wide band of inlay

<> blue green blue red blue green blue red

Same colour right across the four subdivisions of band. G. Wide band of plain gold with relief pattern, consisting of a continuous spiral in centre, flanked by rows of rosettes. H. Wide band of inlay <> <> are rows of blue, green, blue, green. Disks are red or yellow. I. Wide band, same as G. J. Wide band, same as F, but with 3 rows only.

Below J a band, 6 wide, of cloth, round which ran two lines of applied bright blue paint. This to serve as kick board. On either side, near bottom, circular eye panels, 8.1 in diam.

Card no. 122-11 relating to Carter no. 122
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