Lautem province Accession Number: ART26155

Description

The entrance gate to a Portuguese Posto in the village of Assalaino, Lautem Province. It is a significant location on a crossroads between surrounding villages. Troops of 2/2nd Australian Independent Company engaged in guerilla activities against the Japanese in Portuguese Timor in the region.

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Accession Number
ART26155
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and poster on paper
Measurement
Sheet: 22.2 cm x 27.9 cm
Medium
pen and poster 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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