| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART28535.004 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 15.1 x 22.7 cm(comp); 20.2 x 25.3cm (sheet) |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Korsch, John Donald |
| Place made | Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A stringed charpoy our Malayan bed April 1942
Description
A comfortable bed with the addition of a blanket, used by the prisoners extensively in Malaya before the fall of Singapore. Given the required material they could be quickly assembled.