Block, Wood
Artifact
2015.1.185b
*Background Block* Rectangular tongue and groove joined wood block. It is the second block in a 2 part series (red and yellow). Front: stained yellow. Mostly recessed with an oval relief design. Oval measures 30.8cm wide by 11.9cm long at the widest and longest points. Remaining block has been roughly recessed using a circular headed tool. Above and below the oval's longest points are the words "TOP" and "BOTTOM". Ink is slightly more concentrated on the relief oval. Sides: Plain wood with dark ink stains in the wood grain. Top edge has a 0.8cm long cut in the center. Back: At least 10 strips of brown paper in varying lengths have been glued across the back. Dark ink smudges on these paper strips.
Wood (basswood or pine)
Length: 16 cm;
Width: 34.4 cm;
Height: 2.2 cm;
Notes: Height refers to the thickness of the block; width measures horizontally across the block, and length measures vertically.
Notes: Height refers to the thickness of the block; width measures horizontally across the block, and length measures vertically.
"Top" and "Bottom" are written on the front top and bottom of the block.
Gift of the Derksen Family