Block, Wood
Artifact
2019.1.21p
King, Andrew
1912 – 1958
It is a rectangular block of wood with a hand carved relief of the letter "R" backwards (movable typeface). The relief is orange/red with orange/red with areas of brown and black pigment. The carved down portion is brown and red with the carving marks evident. The back is discoloured and entirely covered in brown, red and black pigment in varying shades. ~root~>
Wood (basswood or pine)~root~>
Length: 20.9 cm ;
Width: 17.8 cm ;
Height: 2.4 cm ;
Gift of the Derksen Family ~root~>