Pack horse, Markham trail Accession Number: ART22533

Description

Hele depicts a New Guinea pack horse wearing pack harness. These native ponies were invaluable in transporting supplies along trails and tracks inaccessible to motor transport. This one was in Markham trail, New Guinea.

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Accession Number
ART22533
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: charcoal on paper mounted on card
Measurement
Overall
Medium
charcoal on paper mounted on card
Date Made
July 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1943
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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