Wood carving, fish and plants

Wood carving by Matsumoto Mantaro, fish and plants

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Object Details

maker

Mantaro, Matsumoto

Description

This carving demonstrates the artistic skill that many incarcerated Japanese American possessed. Internees found a way to express their emotions through their talents. Many objects made in the internment camps revealed and represented the resilience of these imprisoned people.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Mabel Rose Vogel

date made

1943-1945

ID Number

1986.3144.14

nonaccession number

1986.3144

catalog number

1986.3144.14

Object Name

wood carving

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 4 3/4 in x 10 1/4 in; 12.065 cm x 26.035 cm

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, General

Military

Cultures & Communities

Japanese American Internment Era

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-be93-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1295392