Mergui, Burma Accession Number: ART28535.008

Description

A view from prisoner of war camp looking across a large pond towards the town, showing a typical street of native houses and temples. A temple spire can be seen above the trees on the top right of the picture.

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Accession Number
ART28535.008
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
Overall: 18.6 cm x 25.9 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
purchased 1946
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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