Kuga - Explosive Detection Dog

Accession Number ART96881
Collection type Art
Measurement Sheet: 37.6 x 28 cm
Object type Work on paper
Physical description watercolour on paper
Maker Potter, Rachael
Place made Australia: New South Wales
Date made 2013
Conflict Afghanistan, 2001-2021
Copyright

Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright

Description

Watercolour of Explosive Detection Dog, Kuga, who served in Afghanistan. One of 10 watercolours by HSC student and artist, Rachael Michelle Potter, in a series entitled 'Unsung Heroes- Afghanistan', of which nine are in the Memorial's collection. Kuga was a combat assault dog who died in 2012 after receiving four gunshot wounds.

Related information