Block, Wood

Artifact

Accession Number:
2018.1.56g
Date
1912 to 1958
Description
It is a rectangular block of wood with a hand carved relief of the letter "L" backwards. The relief surface is dark brown and the carved down surface is brown and dark blue. The wood is roughly carved. The back is stained dark teal with patches of orange. The block must have been part of another block at one point as there are partial carved letters on the back (letters are unreadable). 
Materials
Wood (basswood or pine)
Measurements
29.2 cm L x 9.7 cm W x 2.5 cm H
Category
Category 8: Communication Objects