| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART26505 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 50 x 36.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and blue ink and wash over pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Griffin, Murray |
| Place made | Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Broom making, Changi
Description
Showing various aspects of the manufacture of brooms by Australian prisoners-of-war captured at Singapore. At the time the drawing was made the brooms were made from sliced bamboo, later they were made from the centres of palm fronds.