Block, Wood
Artifact
2015.1.125c
Tongue and Groove rectangular wood picture block. Front: stained yellow. The majority of this block is recessed wood except for the stand in the bottom left section and the borders which are created using a relief design. The bottom relief section is 1.4cm wide and runs across the bottom of the block. Above this is a 2.8cm wide recessed strip, before moving into the stand design in relief wood, providing the outline. Moving towards the right is a recessed section which represents a clown. To the left and above the clown, and directly above where the stands are, is a final recessed section shaped like an inrolled scroll of paper. Sides: residual yellow ink stain and black ink marks in the grain Back: residual stain across the back, "yellow" written in red, "No 215" stamped on the back, "BOT" stamped in red on the right edge, and "215" written in pencil
Wood (basswood or pine)
Length: 43.2 cm;
Width: 32.7 cm;
Height: 2.2 cm;
Notes: Height measures the thickness, width measures the horizontal distance across the block, length measures the vertical distance.
Notes: Height measures the thickness, width measures the horizontal distance across the block, length measures the vertical distance.
"Yellow" written in red in the center "No 215" stamped on the block, and "215" written in pencil next to it. "BOT" stamped on the right side in red.
Gift of the Derksen Family