Block, Wood

Artifact



2015.1.62
Rectangular wood block. Front: rectangle block with a red 90 degree raised relief triangle in the bottom left corner. The one side of the triangle goes the full width of the left edge. The other side runs 51.1cm along the bottom edge. The top side is 82.5cm long. Sides: the previous temporary number is written on the left side in permanent marker on the top and on a label on the bottom. The red paint from the triangle drips down onto the left side. Back: flat rectangle with red paint splattered all over. Pencil writing near top edge in the middle. There is a "7/4" but the other writing to its left can't be read. There is a sideways checkmark etched into the bottom left area of the block.
Wood(basswood or pine)
Length: 101.5 cm; Width: 65.2 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. Without the design the thickness is 1.7cm thick. 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