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A Japanese flag with interesting provenance. Psychologically…
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Perth
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4-Aug-2015
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A Japanese flag with interesting provenance. Psychologically torn from what he had seen and witnessed from Japanese atrocities, Jack returned home with a cleaned Japanese skull that belonged to a cruel Jap soldier, who had inflicted terrible treatment upon innocent locals including beheadings. the skull was wrapped inside this flag. the skull was then presented to the WA University in the hope that scientific studies might reveal as to why the Japanese were so cruel. Such were his feelings and state of mind just before his 20th birthday when he returned home. Frame measure: 99 x 130 cm
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Militaria & Weapons: Ephemera