Dark brown wooden sword

Submitted by michelle on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 11:43

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Start Date:

ca. 1942

End Date:

ca. 1948

Date Range:

[ca. 1942-1948]

Physical Description:

0.5 cm of object. - 1 sword : col. ; 4 x 19.3 x 0.5 cm

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rec_shelfloc:

2011-005-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Artifact collection, small artifact series

Container Number:

001

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General Description:

A small handcrafted wooden sword.

Colour:

brown, white, silver

Date Acquired:

Tue, 08/16/2011 - 00:00

Date Reported:

Tue, 03/27/2012 - 00:00

Custodial History:

Previously known as 2011-5_001_064

Style or Pattern:

relief

Process:

machine cut, hand carved

Marks:

"H. MORROW"

Conservation Notes:

Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Front left - black tone - various spots - 0.1cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Chipping - Front left - various spots - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Transfer - Back left - graphite from pencil - 5cm - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Foreign Matter - Back left - green tone - 2 spots - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.5 - Foreign Matter - Back center - 1 spot - black tone - 0.2 x 0.3cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.6 - Scratches - Back right - multiple - parallel lines and spots - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Chipping - Back right tip - 0.1cm of loss - due to handling and use

Object Type:

Sword

Object Classification:

Recreation Objects; Toy

GMD:

object

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Options:

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

Materials required:

acid-free tissue; archival box

Conclusions: