Plaque

Name/Title

Plaque

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.170

Description

Turned wooden plaque with carved silhouettes of a man and a woman. The wooman is shown in a traditional headdress, and the man is shown in a jacket and wide-brimmed hat. The word or name 'May' is etched near the faces.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Source or Donor

France

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Plaque

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Depth

1 in

Diameter

12 in

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Related Events

Event

World War II