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Sheathing

Collection Type

  • Architecture

GUSN

GUSN-578

Description

Seven vertical sheathing boards, some with feathered vertical edges, others with grooved or rabbeted edges; all are smooth-planed on the front and have wallpaper on reverse; paint varies from gray to yellow-ochre over whitewash. See worksheets for more specifics.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sheathing
molding (forming)
painting (coating)
planing
softwood
wallpapers
whitewashing (coating)
Planed
Torah
Softwood
Wallpaper
Painted
Molded
Whitewashed
SHEATHING

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

17 1/4 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

1959.259

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