Base Depot, Koitaki, New Guinea Accession Number: ART29871

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A sketch of the Base Depot at Koitaki, New Guinea, with several soldiers shown seated in the foreground and local buildings in the background.

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Accession Number
ART29871
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
sheet: 18.1 cm x 21.6 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
20 May 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 1975
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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