143 WHEEL = CHARIOT 121
(see No 132)
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DIAM = 94.
Nave and outside flange covered with sheet gold;
the inside flange covered with leather only; as per examples wheels of 332-333 Chariots, but
copper collar on outer rim of outside flange stolen.
No. 132 = pair to this wheel.
gold collars embossed with scroll of rope pattern.
bound with green hide and covered with sheet gold
spliced and glued (same on opposite felloe)
i.e. felloe of two pieces of straight
grained wood bent to required circle.
5.1
no traces of there having been tyres
transverse section 3.1
transverse dimension here = 3.8
Details of nave like 332-333
gold wire collar of rope pattern
gold casing
5.8
wooden end of flange
interior covered with leather
Notes
total length of nave and two flanges = 38.5
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leather bound
38.5
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gold bound
Nave set in centre
collar missing
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2.2
5.4
4.6
felloe
transverse section
spoke