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Carter No.: 048p

Handlist description: Straight stick decorated with coloured barks

Card/Transcription No.: 048p-1


48 (p) Straight stick decorated with coloured barks.

<> 2 4.8 10.7 24 45 127 133.5 139.5 141.5 144.5

A B C D E F G H I J

L. 144.5 Diam. 1.5 Constant. Diam. of knob 2.6. Stick entirely covered with barks.

A. Top, daisy: light brown on dark red: centre of daisy black. Below <> light brown on dark red, with a few details in gold leaf. B. Feather pattern in light brown. Centres of feathers were tiny slips of coloured beetle wings. C. Bands of tiny patterns, light brown on dark red, some details being picked out with gold leaf, and certain segments filled in with coloured beetle wing. D. Plain light brown. E. In centre panel, 4.5 wide, with inscription in light brown on dark red, with possibly some gold leaf. This covered half stick: <>

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