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Carter No.: 053a

Handlist description: Collar

Card/Transcription No.: 053a-1


53 (a) Collar

Vol I pl. XXXIX

<> 4 4 7 3 5 4 6 4 6 7 4 4 5 3 3 5 4

<> 4 6 3 5 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 4

Below shoulder pieces string of disc beads down side.

Top row Alternate green with wide end uppermost, and yellow with blue end, wide end at bottom. 2nd row Red with yellow top. 3rd row Yellow with blue top. 4th row (1) green with blue top, (2) (3) (4) all blue, (5) (6) (7) red with yellow top, (8) (9) green with blue top ... Repeat. 5th row Yellow with blue at bottom. 6th row Lined green, wide end at bottom.

The numbers between refer to disc beads. These strung in pairs, roughly in following order, but irregular - yellow, green, white, red,

(cont.)

Card no. 053a-1 relating to Carter no. 053a
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