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Carter No.: 332

Handlist description: Chariot

Card/Transcription No.: 332-08


DETAILS OF PAIR OF WHEELS - FROM GROUP 332

<> TRANSVERSE SECTION 4.6 FLANGE decorated leather collar

<> FLANGE hide covered with bark INTERIOR LINED WITH LEATHER NAVE 6.3 FLANGE do do LONGITUDINAL SECTION these collars much lighter than outside flange inside of wheel (Wheels of chariot No. 332)

<> TRANSVERSE SECTION 4.6 1.4 bound with hide covered with bark (Felloes made of two sections) The halves of two spokes - made of one piece of wood bent to required angle. block of wood wedge felloe 0.8 wedge block of wood peripheral rim of separate sections

<> 6.3 4 hide covered with bark TRANSVERSE SECTION OF SPOKE fragments of the leather tyre which were fairly well preserved show a thickness of 0.3 cents 2.3 3.3 felloe thick leather type (applied when green). peripheral rim

Card no. 332-08 relating to Carter no. 332
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