Block, Wood

Artifact

Accession Number:
2015.1.128b
Description
Wood text and picture block Front: it is a rectangle with the raised designs stained a green-yellow. There is a relief carving of a cow's head 20.5cm wide and 17.0cm tall, wearing a bridle, in the top left corner. The word "FAIR" is raised in the middle of the block and spelt backwards. It is 45.3cm long, and the letters are 13.5cm tall. A 0.5cm wide line borders the word "FAIR". Going back to the cow head, there are vertical indentations along the bottom of the head. Which resemble grass. There is also a red paint splotch. On the top of its head by the left ear. There is a circle in the bottom right 22.3cm wide by 24.5cm tall which resembles a pumpkin. There are leaves and vines underneath it. There are also 3 heads of wheat peaking out from behind the pumpkin, and they are about 16.5cm tall each. The chiseled down areas by the raised sections are stained green. The chiseled down sections have been chiseled in straight diagonal lines angled to the right. Back: there is a piece of masking tape along the right side near the bottom with "DAG 329" written on it in red ink. The previous temporary number is written in pencil to the left of the piece of tape.
Materials
Wood (basswood or pine)
Measurements
65.40000000000001 cm L x 48 cm W x 1.9 cm H
Marks/Labels
Category
Printing T&E