Bita Paka Road, near the second trench Accession Number: ART03642

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An image of a dirt road, Bita Paka road near Kabakaul in New Britain, bending to the left and leading into dense foliage. Germans were encountered along Bita Paka road and it was the scene of fighting.

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Accession Number
ART03642
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on wood panel
Measurement
framed: 39 cm x 49.2 cm
unframed: 30.6 cm x 40.6 cm
Medium
oil on wood panel
Date Made
1923
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under commission 1924
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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