Block, Wood
Artefact
2018.1.73g
King, Andrew
1912 – 1958
It is a rectangular block of wood with a hand carved relief of the number "5" backwards (movable typeface). The relief is varnished or stained and is a combination of black, red and burgundy ink. Grain is evident in sections as if buffed or sanded down. The carved down portion is rough, dark red and covered in a layer of dust. The back is a combination of black, brown and red.
Wood (basswood or pine)
Longueur: 60.9 cm ;
Largeur: 22.9 cm ;
Hauteur: 2 cm ;
Gift of the Derksen Family