Identification by indenture. Each of two persons keeps his half of a contract which has been torn in two. Fitting of the halves brings about recognition

Motif

Identification by indenture. Each of two persons keeps his half of a contract which has been torn in two. Fitting of the halves brings about recognition.

Tests. · Identity tests: Recognition. · Identification by tokens. · Identification by matching parts of divided token. · view the constellation · filed as H102

Filed across the traditions

English Child II 499b.

Within the index

Filed under Identification by matching parts of divided token.

1 finer motif beneath it

Identification by fitting together two pieces of parchment

Filed beside it

Identification by broken weapon. Point of weapon broken off. Later found to match rest of weapon Pieces taken from flags serve to identify Parts of slain animals as token of slaying Identification by severed limbs. (Cf. also H105.)

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