Australian Observation Post, Same Accession Number: ART26308

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The ruins of an Observation Post used by the 2/2nd Australian Independent Company during their guerilla activities against the Japanese in Portuguese Timor.

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Accession Number
ART26308
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil and watercolour on paper
Measurement
sheet: 21.6 x 27.9 cm
Medium
pencil and watercolour 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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