Block, Wood

Artifact



2015.1.76
Large rectangular wood block. Front: stained a dark brownish red colour. Block has one raised section towards the center section of the block. Stain is most concentrated on this relief section and its outer edges. Raised relief section is an angling shape and measures: bottom-54.2cm, left on a very slight left diagonal for 66.1cm, top-45.5cm and right on a downward right diagonal for 67.6cm. Raised section begins 36.5 cm from the top right corner and 20.5 cem from the bottom right corner. Carved into the top right corner is "TOP 7 3" (with a circle around the three and written backwards). Back: Residual red and blue stain along the outer edges. "7 3" written on the left side, center section is filled with black lines.
Wood (Basswood or pine)
Length: 101.5 cm; Width: 65.5 cm; Height: 2.3 cm;
Notes: Numbers listed are the maximum measurements in each category. The height measurement refers to the thickness of the wood block with the raised wood design. The length is the longest measurement of the three. It measures the distance across the surface of the block from side to side.
Gift of the Derksen Family