   2

e) Stays; a pair with a central stay, jointed to upper rim and
under-frame in open chariots 121 and 161, as supports
for leather walls of body nos. 332 and 333.
f) Thin wood boarding closing open framework bodies in nos. 120
and 122 – the whole surface, inside and out, highly
decorated.

Axles
Component parts: one piece of wood, ends plain, bound with leather;
4 collars, highly decorated, centring on pegs for
   attachment to back floor-bar (present
   only in 122);
2 "chairs" – decorated plaques with socket to receive
   chariot-body at boss point;
1 central plaque, standing up from axle-pole,
   conceals and fixes end of chariot-pole,
   shaped to fit axle at this central point.

Pole
120 and 122 exactly similar in construction and proportions
121, 161, 332, 333 similar in construction (though 332 and 333
comparatively light)
Pole of straight-grained wood bent, and reinfi/<o>rced with blocks
bound on with leather at bend, where front of under-frame
rests.
End shaped as tenon to fit axle below foot-board.
Pear-shaped in section along shaft of pole (121 is 5.6 cms.
in diameter.)
Leather thongs bind pole in several places - only traces remain.
Hawk figures – three found, one each for 120 and 122 and a/<o>ne unknown.
   Presumably attached to pole between chariot and
   horses, at highest point in pole shaft.

Yoke and yoke-saddles
Component parts: main arms of hard dark wood (? one piece)
hooks, separate pieces joined and bound on for strengh/<t>h;
leather binding, covered with gold, covers central
   area and from end of each hook to middle of the
   arms;
holes through middle of fork, and end of arm for peg
   of yoke-saddle.
Yoke bound to pole and saddles to yoke with leather thongs.
Saddles attached to pole with leather thongs. Holes through tongues
for attachment of leather girth-band and possible auxiliary
leather traces to yoke and under-frame. Decorative details
on knob of pegs and tongues.