Card/Transcription No.: 226-1

226 Bow, with gilt and coloured bark decoration

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A B C D E F G H I
15 16.8 52.5 54.2 5 68.4 70.1

1. Position
Between outermost and second shrines: standing on left (south) side of doors.
In one bundle with nos. 225-230.

2. Dimensions
Max. L. 125.
Diam. in centre 1.8 tapering to .5 at tips.

3.Description
Bow of hard fine-grained, reddish brown wood.
A. Plain gold (not on gesso).
B. Band of coloured bark consisting of -
  (a) band of dark reddish brown
  (b) 3 lines of light yellow, with 2 black(?) lines between.
  (c) Band of light yellow diamonds on a reddish brown ground.
  (d) like (b)
  (e) like (c)
  (f) two lines of light yellow & black
  (g) band of light yellow.