Card/Transcription No.: 221

221 Gilt wooden staff

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1. Position
Between outermost and second shrines: standing up in N.E. corner.

2. Dimensions
Max. L. circ. 158; considerably warped.
Diam. at top 1.6 Swells immediately to 2.2.
  "  bottom tapers to 1.6.
Diam. of knob 6.3. Length of knob 3.8.

3. Description
Wooden staff covered with gesso and overlaid with gold. This gold overlay covers junction of
stick and knob.
At 20 below bottom of knob a strip of cloth 2 mm. wide had been twisted tightly twice round
& tied.

4. Treatment
Cleaned with ammonia & water: waxed.