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5. The central (C) string of the lower bowl performs more turns than the C string of the upper bowl:

C string inside the lower bowl:
2 1 5 2 4 4 1
2 3 8 10 14 18 19
1 2 3 2 4 3 3 5
20 22 25 27 31 34 37 42
C string inside the upper bowl:
3 1 3 1 2
3 4 7 8 10
8 4 4 3
18 22 26 29

Maybe there is a bead hidden beneath the L string (in contrast to a bead possibly hidden beneath the R string in the upper bowl).

The C string of the upper bowl could maybe have 30 beads and the C string of the lower bowl have 44 beads. And if we should count hidden beads I guess we should consider to add also beads which may be hidden behind the rims in front:

C string inside the lower bowl:
19 1 23 1 42 (+ 2)
C string inside the upper bowl:
10 1 19 1 29 (+ 2)
Sums of beads inside the bowls:
29 2 42 2 71 (+ 4)
Differences:
9 0 4 0 13

However, my instinct told me not to count hidden beads.

We should add the beads on the outside to those on the inside and then compare with the northern bowl:

C string of the southern bowl: C string of the northern bowl:
Outside the bowl: 7 Outside the bowl: 20
Inside the bowl: 19 Inside the bowl: 10
Sum: 26 Sum: 30
Inside the bowl: 23 Inside the bowl: 19
Sum visible beads 49 Sum visible beads 49

I regard 49 beads on both the C strings as an argument for having counted right, especially as 26 is the declination of Antares.