Block, Wood

Artifact



2015.1.75
Large rectangular wood block. Front: red stained surface with two carved recessed sections. One is in the bottom left corner and the other is in the bottom right corner. The first section in the bottom left corner is a 90degree triangle with a slightly curved top side. The left side is 14.0cm and the bottom side is 18.5cm. The section in the right bottom corner is similar to a square with a point on the left side. The right side along the right edge of the block is 15.0cm and the side that runs along the bottom edge is 13.3cm. The top side of this shape is 29.2cm long. From here it slants down diagonally until it meets the end of the bottom side for 22.1cm. Sides: the previous number is written on the left side on the top in black marker, and on the bottom on a label. Back: pencil writing in bottom right corner "4/Big 7"; it is writtwn sideways.
Wood (basswood or pine)
Length: 101.5 cm; Width: 64.8 cm; Height: 2.2 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