Block, Wood
Artifact
2015.1.69
Rectangular wood block; front stained a dark brown (deep red) colour. It is mostly chiseled down, this block has one rectangular shaped raised design on an up and left diagonal, although the top and bottom edges are flush. The relief design's top edge is 39cm wide beginning 9.5cm from the top left corner. The bottom edge is 45.5cm wide and begins 19cm from the bottom left corner. The points are connected by diagonal lines. Chiseled area has linear grooves and "x" marks carved. Stain is concentrated on the raised wood and the recessed areas surrounding it. In the top right corner is a carving of an arrow pointing up and "TOP 7" with a "2" next to them with a circle around it. Edges have residual reddish-brown stain. Back of block is plain wood with residual stains of red and blue.
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.
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.
"TOP" is carved in the top right corner with a "2" with a circle around it. "7" and "2" again with a circle around it, are carved on the back left side.
Gift of the Derksen Family