Soapstone Sculpture Wooden Base

Artifact

Accession Number:
78.1.58a
Date
1968
Materials
Wood, metal
Measurements
16.2 cm (width) 46 cm (length)
Description
Rectangular trapezoid shaped wooden stand for soapstone sculpture (b). Angled edges. Two holes on top of stand for inserting wooden dowels to attach sculpture to base. One with dowel, one without. Bottom of stand has four nub-legs in each corner. Deep cut lines run the length of the bottom of base. Two holes with screws inserted corresponding to the dowels on the top right corner of base. Metal Plaque inserted on the top of base from the Kinistino Lodge No. 1. Mason Lodge in Prince Albert, Sask.
Marks/Labels
Plaque:
"Presented by Kinistino Lodge No. 1
To Rt. Hon. John Diefenbaker 
June 9-1968"

Accession number in white on bottom of stand. 
Category
Sculpture