Wooden chief carving

Submitted by michelle on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 14:24

Description

Start Date:

ca. 1942

End Date:

ca. 1948

Date Range:

[ca. 1942-1948]

Physical Description:

0.6 cm of object. - 1 figure : col. ; 4.2 x 20.2 x 0.6 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 chief figure.

Colour:

brown, blue

Date Reported:

Tue, 03/27/2012 - 00:00

Custodial History:

Previously known as 2011.02.02.27; 2011-5_001_032

Style or Pattern:

lines, curves

Process:

machine cut, hand carved

Marks:

"Katherine"

Conservation Notes:

Fig.1 - Chipping - Front top - 0.2cm of loss - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Cut - Top left edge - 0.4cm deep - 4.9cm - from tool - due to construction process; Fig.3 - Pitting - Back center - 2 spots - 0.2cm - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Maker's Mark - Back right edge - graphite from pencil -due to construction process

Object Type:

Figure

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: