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Carter No.: 370

Handlist description: Large rough wooden bow box

Card/Transcription No.: 370-1


370. LARGE ROUGH WOODEN BOW-BOX (? for missiles also). 1
(See 596).

POSITION: Placed transversely across chamber, S. end opposite doorway - (see photos 1136, 1138, 1149 and 1150). (Note - ancient foot-prints on lid - see photos 1136 and 1138).

DIMENSIONS: H. of box including lid and battens underneath 34.5 cents.

<> back 20 42.5 162 165.5 20.5 front

DESCRIPTION: A roughly made wooden box for bow and ? missiles; painted white both inside and outside; bottom rests upon three battens, one at each end & one in the middle; sides of the box dove-tailed together; lid has underneath three battens one at each end & one in the middle; the back batten acts as a fastening thus: <>, the front batten fits also into the opening of the box <> to hold the lid in place; the lid being fastened by means of string tied round knobs at this end. No inscription or decoration.

Card no. 370-1 relating to Carter no. 370
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