Block, Wood
Artifact
2015.1.111
Text block Solid wood block with the front stained red with traces of blue inside the carved--out letters. The block is relief carved with the word "Rodeo" handwritten across the front of the block. The "R" and "d"are the largest letters occupying almost the entire width of the block, and the remaining letters are small only occupying half of the width. Each letter is written on a slightly left leaning diagonal, as if in italics, and has linear grooves inside from where the wood was carved out. Sides and bacl are plain wood with traces of red, blue, yellow and a little bit of purple ink/paint.
Wood (basswood or pine)
Length: 42.2 cm;
Width: 11 cm;
Height: 2.2 cm;
Notes: The height refers to the thickness of the block, width measures from the top to the bottom, and length measures the distance across the block from side to side.
Notes: The height refers to the thickness of the block, width measures from the top to the bottom, and length measures the distance across the block from side to side.
Gift of the Derksen Family