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Summary

: 2010/230/001

: British Empire & Commonwealth

: Material/Textile

: WW2 Palestine 1941 Australian Commonwealth Military Force embroidered rectangular cushion cover. Front of cushion is made of mauve satin embroidered in chain stitch in artificial silks. In the centre is a domed building in front of which is a camel, a crown and a leaf pattern. Below this is embroidered 'Australian Commonwealth Military Force'. Above the building are palm trees to the sides and the words 'Palestine 1941 Mosque of Omar'. The cushion has an orange fringe. The back of the cushion is made of white calico.

Current Location

: British Empire & Commonwealth Museum Collection

: Israel (Palestine), Western Asia, Asia

: Australia, Oceania / Australasia, Pacific

: Palestine, Western Asia, Asia

: Transferred from the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, 2012

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