Block, Wood

Artifact



2015.1.70
Large rectangular wood block. Front: Red stained with 2 sections carved out. The first is in the top right corner. It is a 90 degree triangle with a carved bottom. The top side is 73.5cm long and the right side is 46.8cm long. The second section looks like half of an upsidedown canoe. It begins on the left edge and is 19.7cm wide, 30.5cm from the top, and is 15.0cm from the bottom. It begins as a rectangle for approximately 32.0cm before each side begins curving to the bottom into a point. This point is 7.5cm from the bottom edge. Sides: previous temporary number written on the left side in permanent marker at the top and on a label below the middle. Back: pencil drawn arrow in the middle at the top. Other pencil lines below it.
Wood (basswood or pine)
Length: 101.5 cm; Width: 65.5 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