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Carter No.: 101p

Handlist description: Linen decorated robe

Card/Transcription No.: 101p-2


101 (p) Cont

been sewn on in one piece.

The shirt proper was of the finest linen, practically falling to powder when touched. To the bottom hem there was attached braid .8 wide, made of coloured thread in bands. (Weave of this braid to be worked out later). From this bottom hem - probably only in front - depended a series of tassels, of which the cord was about 6 long and the tassel proper was 3.8 long and about 1 thick. These were at intervals of about 2.5.

Applied panel. Almost certainly belonging to this robe, since braid and gold sequins were identical. Meas. 50 x circ. 19. A complete piece in itself, as braided on all four sides. This was woven in red-brown cloth. Patterns apparently

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Card no. 101p-2 relating to Carter no. 101p
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