Long piece of wood that has black stamped numbers running its length. Numbers start with eleven, go an inch to twelve and then start back at one, continuing twelve with an inch in between. Repeats four times with nine extra inches. About half way down there is a three-fouths inch wide slit running down the piece until about two inches from the end. At one end (one without slit) is a screwhole.
wood (plant material)
stamping (marking)
Stretcher, Curtain
Unknown
58 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 7/8 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Rita Feil
2005.15.6
Massachusetts (United States)
Illinois (United States)
Roslindale (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)
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