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Artifact

Wood Samples

Description

  • Small wooden box containing 20 samples of wood from Trinidad. 
  • Each sample is marked with the type of wood, durability, and weight. 

Background Information

  • Brought back from Trinidad by Noble Ward who drilled there in the 1920s and 1930s. 

Map Location

Latitude: 10° 40' 3.677" N
Longitude: 61° 31' 15.164" W

Date

ca. 1920-30

Dimensions

inches
Length:
17.5
Width:
5.0
Height:
5.0

Events, Places, People

  • Noble Ward
  • Trinidad and Tobago

Originating Location

North America›Trinidad

Subject

  • A tray holding twenty samples of wood. Each sample is labeled with a beige sticker and black ink. There is a piece of wood across the middle to secure the samples in the tray.
  • A tray holding twenty samples of wood. There is a mixture of light and dark wooden pieces. Pieces of wood across the top, ends, and middle secure the samples in the tray.
  • A tray holding twenty samples of wood. There is a mixture of light and dark wooden pieces. Pieces of wood across the top, ends, and middle secure the samples in the tray.

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