Carving of man's face

General Description: 

A small wooden figurine carved in the shape of a man.

Object Type: 
Figure
Colour: 

light brown, yellow, black, white, red, peach

Date Reported: 
Wed, 05/23/2012 - 00:00
Object Classification: 
Recreation Objects; Toy
GMD: 
object
Custodial History: 
Previously known as 2011.01.31.10
Start Date: 
ca. 1942
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
ca. 1948
Style or Pattern: 
lines, triangles, circles, text
Process: 
hand carved, hand painted
Date Range: 
[ca. 1942-1948]
Marks: 
"J.L" (back)
Image: 
Document: 
PDF icon 2011-5_002_004_PhotoDocumentation.pdf
Physical Description: 

2 cm of object. - 1 figure : col. ; 7 x 2 x 10.1 cm

Conservation Notes: 

Fig.1 - Maker's mark - Back center - 2.8 x 1.4 cm - carved - due to construction processes; Fig.2 - Foreign matter - Back bottom - black tone - various linear marks - upward diagonal direction - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Ink - Back center - blue tone - across - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Foreign Matter - Bottom - spotting - brown tone - various locations - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.5 - Loss - Front bottom - paint wear and chip - stained wood - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.6 - Foreign Matter - Front top left - orange tone - concentrated - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.7 - Foreign Matter - Front left - yellow tone - smear - 3x0.5cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-005-002
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Options: 

assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box

Accession No: 
Artifact collection, small artifact series
Materials required: 

acid-free tissue; archival box

Container Number: 
002
Conclusions: 
Option completed
Storage Method: 
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage