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are the rim is half round.
The steel frame is in pieces about four long and
helmet length 47 - fits the central clay, modeled
to their form.
Head ridiculously small, held to vertebrae at right angles. Is this natural or misinterpreted?
Rim all around margin of wing side / scapula
[illegible]
One supporting rod under neck, one under
arch between [not leg]; one under pelvis (about 2 1/2
inches in diameter), a smaller one ten feet back of
pelvis, and to small rim under tail. All solid
steel.
All other rim half or oval round.
Half round for the layers are heavy
rim; oval for the straps. This is
regular carriage makers rim. Steel
is harder to work and breaks after
2 or three bending.
8 4 feet long.