| Place | Asia: India |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART24413 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 38 x 28.1 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | sanguine conte crayon on paper |
| Maker |
Abbott, Harold |
| Place made | Thailand |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Tamil from Trichinopoly, Madras
Description
Portrait of a Tamil man from Trichinopoly, India. The Tamil people are an ancient civilisation, originating from the Indian subcontinent. Tamil communities are spread out all across the world, including Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Singapore, and South Africa. During the Second World War when the Japanese occupied Malaysia the Tamils were, in many instances, regimented into forced labour groups and sent to the various territories under Japanese control.