| Place | Asia: Thailand |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART91813 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 8.5 x 13.8 cm (irreg.) (left corners cut back to centre) |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | charcoal, pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Chalker, Jack |
| Place made | Burma Thailand Railway: Konyu, Thailand |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
First camp meat
Description
Three men leading a water-buffalo calf into camp; crouching figure left foreground; huts and trees in background. This is the Konyu Camp, October 1942, and the first camp meat that the prisoners had seen. The prisoners had to hold the calf while the Japanese commandant attempted to torture it by putting lit cigarettes in its eyes.