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Ark

2013-42-1 A

Long house on top of a wooden board with ends in triangle shape. The house (ark) has half a roof. The roof is red with brown stripes. The sides of the ark have two open (cut out) squares on the end and two painted windows in between. On the ends are also two painted windows on the bottom, with one painted window on top. There is a green line painted all around the bottom, and the panels are painted a light blue color with white space on the corners. In between roof and sides are colored stripes - brown (with white and blue design), white and yellow (with blue design), orange and white stripes, and green/ white stripes.

Owned and used by the Fisher family who lived in the Sheldon Tavern.

This Noah's ark was likely made in either Germany or the United States.

late 19th century

Height 11 1/2"; Length 25"

• wood
• paint