Indonesian native cookhouse Accession Number: ART29898

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A native woman is depicted cooking in large boilers at an Indonesian native cookhouse, Tanamerah, Dutch New Guinea.

Details

Accession Number
ART29898
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
sheet: 23.2 x 31.8 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
29 April 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 1975
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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