CUN/71/0189/VN Accession Number: CUN/71/0189/VN

Description

The walls for this small religious shrine were made from flattened beer cans.

Details

Accession Number
CUN/71/0189/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
April 1971
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession CUN/71/0189/VN

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