Wooden dog face

Submitted by michelle on Thu, 06/07/2012 - 10:18

Description

Start Date:

ca. 1942

End Date:

ca. 1948

Date Range:

[ca. 1942-1948]

Physical Description:

3.3 cm of object. - 1 animal : col, ; 6 x 11 x 3.3 cm

Physical Location

rec_shelfloc:

2011-005-003

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Artifact collection, small artifact series

Container Number:

003

Conservation

General Description:

A molded plaster figurine in the shape of a dog.

Colour:

dark brown, white, black, dark blue, red, yellow, orange, grey

Date Reported:

Thu, 05/24/2012 - 00:00

Custodial History:

Previously known as 2011.01.31.08

Style or Pattern:

bow, circles, triangles, text

Process:

molded, handpainted

Marks:

"A.A"

Conservation Notes:

Fig.1 - Chipping - Front bottom - 0.3x0.1cm - paint loss - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Chipping - Front top - various spots along tip edges - approx. 0.1x0.1cm - paint loss - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Imperfections - Front center - bubbles - resembles pitting - various bubbles - due to construction process; Fig.4 - Maker's mark - Back center - red - marker - due to construction process; Fig.5 - Corrosion - Back top center - bottom half of hook - passive - bleed into plaster - due to construction process and previous storage conditions; Fig.6 - Imperfections - Back bottom left - bubbles - various localized - resembles pitting - due to construction process; Fig.7 - Scratches - Back right - various locations - due to handling and use

Object Type:

Animal

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: