| Place | Asia: Cambodia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART90122 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 35.4 x 43 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Gittoes, George Noel |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Bundeena |
| Date made | 24 June 1993 |
| Conflict |
Period 1990-1999 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Accident victim
Description
Depicts a legless man, a mine victim with a child, who lived under an Army hut in Cambodia. The man lost his legs to a mine when he was a soldier. His body is covered in large circles, created from suction cups, used as a 'cure all', much like accupuncture.