On Tue, 8 Aug 1995, Lynn Moody Igoe wrote:
> I have measurements for a key basket given in the Journal of Eaarly Southern
> Decorative Arts as 7 1/2 HOA, 6 1/2 LOA, 4 WOA. In 25 years of doing research
> I have never encountered such measurements. No one here has heard of this
> scheme. Obviously they indicate height, length, and width. Can anyone help
> unravel this mystery? Thanks!
> Lynn Igoe
> Editor, Carolina Population Center
> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
>
Another possible interpretation would be "height on average," etc.
Obviously it would mean the same thing when dealing with objects of
somewhat irregular shape.
Richard Perry
UC San Diego
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