Fortress at Bobonaro Accession Number: ART26310

Description

Bobonaro was at one stage in the guerilla operations against the Japanese in Portuguese Timor, the headquarters of 2/2nd Australian Independent Company.

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Accession Number
ART26310
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and coloured wash on paper
Measurement
Overall: 21.6 cm x 27.9 cm
Medium
pen and coloured wash on paper
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1943-46
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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