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Carter No.: 073

Handlist description: Cow-headed couch

Card/Transcription No.: 073-2


73 (cont.)

Animal sides Max. L H. at head H. at tail Right 221 179 144 Left 219 178.5 147.5

W. across shoulders 12 " of body 12 Thickness of body 12 Height of tail above body 45.8 L. 48 Dowels below feet to socket into frame 7

Diam. of tail at base 5.5 In centre 3 At end 3.7 At 16 from end 4.

Decoration and construction similar to 35, with addition that body was covered with trefoils of dark blue paste, sunk in the gold. Wavy red lines in paint to imitate hair at bottom of tail. There was no glass at nose, and eye frames, horns and drops & irises were of the same paste; the whites being gesso with red painted corners. No construction mark on neck.

Card no. 073-2 relating to Carter no. 073
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