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Carter No.: 050t

Handlist description: Archer's pad (?) for left arm

Card/Transcription No.: 050t


50 Contents (cont.)

(t)

27 cm <> 36 1.5 15.5 26 3

Centre of box, lower layer, folded in with other cloths. Archer's pad (?) for L arm.

Completely covered with tapestry woven floral designs in red, green & yellow thread. Pattern to be worked out later.

On back a backing of plain cloth sewn on.

The strings were about 30 cm. long, from point of attachment to pad.

Treatment. After blowing off dust sprayed with solution of celluloid dissolved in mixed amyl acetate & acetone.

Card no. 050t relating to Carter no. 050t
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