Block, wood
Artefact
2019.1.78
King, Andrew
1912 – 1958
It is a rectangular block of wood with a hand carved relief of a show/circus poster. Stained mid-night blue, there is a woman with her hands raised and in a body suit. She is the length of the poster. To the right the word "CONKLIN" is vertically carved backwards. A scene with Farris shell and tents with the words "WORLDS FINEST" backwards. The back is discoloured by dirt/grime and marked with dark blue and red pigment.
Wood (basswood or pine)
Longueur: 83.6 cm ;
Largeur: 65.5 cm ;
Hauteur: 1.7 cm ;
Gift of the Derksen Family