Tanlien Accession Number: ART29845

Description

Tanlien, a Chinese political prisoner from Indonesia, interned during the war at Tanamerah, Dutch New Guinea.

Details

Accession Number
ART29845
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
sheet: 26 x 16.5 cm
Medium
pencil on paper on cardboard
Date Made
5 June 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 1975
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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