| Accession Number | ART26753 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 38.1 cm x 34.8 cm x 44.4 cm; Overall - Conservation: 400 mm x 365 mm x 427 mm |
| Object type | Sculpture |
| Physical description | plaster, bronze patina |
| Maker |
Walker, Ralph |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1947-1948 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Japanese POW resting
Description
Plaster sculpture of a Japanese prisoner of war at Rabaul from the Second World War. He is in a squatting position, wearing barely any clothes and his body is almost skeletal.
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