Wooden sword

Submitted by michelle on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 09:35

Description

Start Date:

ca. 1942

End Date:

ca. 1948

Date Range:

[ca. 1942-1948]

Physical Description:

0.3 cm of object. - 1 sword : col. ; 3.5 x 21.3 x 0.3 cm

Physical Location

rec_shelfloc:

2011-005-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Artifact collection, small artifact series

Container Number:

001

Conservation

General Description:

A small handcrafted wooden sword.

Colour:

brown

Date Reported:

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 00:00

Custodial History:

Previously known as 2011.02.02.29; 2011-5_001_035

Style or Pattern:

diagonal lines, relief

Process:

machine cut, hand carved

Conservation Notes:

Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Front left - 11 spots - white tone - fibrous structure - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Pitting - Front left - 2 marks - 0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Gouge - Front center - 2 lines - parallel - 1 x 0.1cm - 0.5 x 0.1cm - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Foreign Matter - Back right - 4 spots - white tone - fibrous structure - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Foreign Matter - Back left - 7 spots - white tone - randomized - fibrous structure - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Foreign Matter - Back right - 4 spots - white tone - fibrous structure - randomized - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Foreign Matter - Back right - 1 spot - brown tone - 0.1cm - due to handling and use

Object Type:

Sword

Object Classification:

Recreation Objects; Toy

GMD:

object

Description Level:

File

Conservation-Treatment

Options:

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

Materials required: