| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Ramu River Finisterre Ranges Area, Finisterre Ranges |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART23818 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 15.4 cm x 17.1 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour, pen, ink and wash on paper |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Ramu River Finisterre Ranges Area, Finisterre Ranges |
| Date made | March - April 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Burial of the native child
Description
Dargie noted, "One of the native men scrapes a shallow hole in the earth with a pointed stick. The police boy places the child in this and the earth is pushed back. The mother squats down beside it and wails. As the baby was half Japanese, some people may find her sorrow quite incomprehensible; others may not."
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