Painted cushion cover, Palestine, Christmas 1940 Accession Number: REL30300

Description

Cushion cover painted with the rising sun badge above a scene of sand dunes. In the foreground is a line of three camels and a goat being led by two men. Above the rising sun are the British and Australian flags. The edges of the cushion are marked out with a colourful paint wash depicting two columns with a top and base. The edges of this border and the images within are marked out with raised gold poster paint. At the top are the words 'Christmas Greetings'. Below the rising sun is written 'Palestine 1940'. On one side of the badge is 'To Sara Cooney' and on the other, '2/4 BN' and the battalion's colour patch.

Contextual Description

Unknown

Details

Accession Number
REL30300
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Heraldry
Physical Description
Material: Cotton sateen; Paint
Measurement
Overall: 375 mm height x 395 mm width
Date Made
1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright unknown - orphaned work

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Accession REL30300

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