Block, Wood

Artifact

Accession Number:
2018.1.12
Date
1912 to 1958
Description
Rectangular wood with a carved relief of the letter "C". The surface of the relief is stained deep red and the surface of the non-relief section is stained brown with a hint of red and unstained in some areas. The old accession number is written on the bottom is sharpie and on a sticker. On the back is stained with blue ink with orange smudges. The back side must have been part of another block at some point (very likely connected to 20181.1.20). There are two lines of letters. The top line has the letters "XHIBITIONS" and with the single "E" from 2018.1.20 the word "Exhibitions" is made. The second line has "S'Y". 
Materials
Wood (basswood or pine)
Measurements
60.5 cm L x 45.9 cm W x 2.3 cm H
Category
Category 8: Communication Objects