| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART90372 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 38.1 x 34.8 x 44.4 cm |
| Object type | Sculpture |
| Physical description | bronze, brown patina |
| Maker |
Walker, Ralph Trafford Meridian Sculpture Founders |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1947-1948 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Japanese prisoner of war resting
Description
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.