| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Mubo Salamaua Area, Salamaua |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART23739 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 48 x 58 cm; frame: 67.3 x 77.2 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on cardboard |
| Maker |
Mainwaring, Geoffrey |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Mubo Salamaua Area, Salamaua |
| Date made | September 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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1000 lb bomb crater and house
Description
Depicts a large crater with debris in the foreground. A building on stilts with open walls in the midground and trees to the left and sky in the background. It was used as sleeping quarters by the Area Commandant, Lieutenant-Colonel G. W. Barrenger.