PLAQUE

Description: HANDMADE, WOOD PLAQUE. CUT IN THE SHAPE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA. FRONT OF PLAQUE IS VARNISHED. HAS A PAPER APPLIQUE, WITH THE DRAWING OF AN ANIMAL'S SKULL W/ HORNS ON IT. ABOVE SKULL READS "INTERNATIONAL EXPO". EDGES OF APPLIQUE HAVE BEEN BURNT. A RECTANGLE OF BROWN LEATHER, IN BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER OF PLAQUE, IS IMPRESSED WITH "BSA 1980 GREAT FALLS MONTANA BSC". BACK OF PLAQUE HAS BRASS HARDWARE FOR HANGING PLAQUE.

History: SEE P20000098001-GA FOR HISTORY.; *UPDATE* IN 2021, TWO COLLECTIONS ASSISTANTS, RYLEY GELINAS AND O. E., CONDUCTED AN AUDIT OF THE ROLLED TEXTILE COLLECTION, INCLUDING OTHER ARTIFACTS WITHIN THIS COLLECTION. ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2021, AN INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED WITH RON SHIELDS TO DISCUSS A NUMBER OF OBJECTS RELATED THIS COLLECTION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE ARTIFACT WAS PROVIDED. FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR TO SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE SEE THE PERMANENT FILE.