Block, Wood

Block, Wood

Artifact

Accession Number:
2015.1.27b
Description
Rectangular wood printing block Front: solid wood block, stained green. Diagonal bottom line is 37.5cm, of raised wood section. Right edge of indent measures 20cm tall. Raised section will fit into indented area of 2015.1.27a. Carved into the raised lightning bolt shape is the word "flash". On the left half of the bottom diagonal line are three green lightning bolts. All carving/chiselling surround raised wood is done with circular chisel head except along bottom diagonal as well as the lightning bolts which have linear grooves.
Materials
Wood (basswood or pine)
Measurements
22.4 cm L x 40.2 cm W x 2.1 cm H
Marks/Labels
Category
Printing T&E