The big saw

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Aitape
Accession Number ART23495
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 27 cm x 38.6 cm
Object type Work on paper
Physical description pencil and watercolour on paper
Maker Dargie, William
Place made New Guinea1: Aitape
Date made June 1944
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Dargie noted of this work, "Here the big logs are cut into convenient planks for further breaking down on the smaller benches. Natives help to roll the logs form the slip into position".