There was a rim around the outer edge of the tank. Under this rim there were two rows of bronze gourds [82] surrounding the tank. The bronze gourds were made in one piece as part of the tank.
They covered the walls in this room with cedar boards—none of the stones in the walls could be seen. They carved pictures of flowers and gourds [42] into the cedar.
There were images of bulls under the lip of of the large bronze tank. {\cf2\super [57]} They were in two rows that went 10 cubits around the tank. The bulls were molded in place when the tank was shaped.