Block, Wood
Artifact
2015.1.68
Large rectangular wood block. Front: raised relief stained red covering the surface except for 2 spots: the top right corner and the bottom left edge. It almost has the shape of an upside down "U". The area missing in the top right corner is a 90 degree triangle with a curved top. The top side is 37cm long and the right side is 66.5cm long. The area in the bottom is 15.0cm from the left edge. The missing piece is 19.8cm down the bottom edge and each side moves about 36cm into the middle before curving inward. It is 49.6cm from the bottom edge to the tip of the curve. Sides: previous temporary number written on the bottom edge in permanent marker on the left side and on a label in the right. Back: There is pencil writing in the middle to the right: "6/2, 9/3" but the other writing is illegible. Near the bottom in the middle there is some red scribbles of some numbers
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. The measurement of the width measures the distance across the block; the length measures from top to bottom and is the longest measurement of the three.
Notes: Numbers listed are the maximum measurements in each category. The height measurement refers to the thickness of the wood block. The measurement of the width measures the distance across the block; the length measures from top to bottom and is the longest measurement of the three.
Gift of the Derksen Family