These four wooden rods are painted black. Each has one metal cover at one end and two metal pieces, separated by a short length of the rod, at the other. The rods are color-coded as follows:
1. long rod - brown and red stripes near end with one metal piece. Brown and two red strips near end with two metal pieces.
2. long rod - cream colored and black stripes near end with one metal piece. Yellow, black and brown stripes near end with two metal pieces.
3. shorter rod - red and orange stripes near end with one metal piece. Brown, black and lighter brown stripes near end with two metal pieces.
4. shorter rod - no color-coded stripes - exposed gold section near end with two pieces and near other end - this rod has a maker's mark.
These objects are associated with Margaret Fox and may come from the SEAC computer.
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