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'Sergeant O' Mara' by Murray Sanford

Print
1935 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Printed book jacket for 'Sergeant O' Mara' by Murray Sanford, depicting a middle-aged military man in khaki and a pith helmet, pouring beer into a glass from a large bottle. There are two African men seated behind him, also smiling, wearing bright pink and green robes respectively. There is a woman in the background wearing a burqa and carrying an amphora on her head.

Object details

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Object type
Title'Sergeant O' Mara' by Murray Sanford (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed book jacket
Brief description
Book jacket for 'Sergeant O' Mara' by Murray Sanford. Great Britain, 1935.
Physical description
Printed book jacket for 'Sergeant O' Mara' by Murray Sanford, depicting a middle-aged military man in khaki and a pith helmet, pouring beer into a glass from a large bottle. There are two African men seated behind him, also smiling, wearing bright pink and green robes respectively. There is a woman in the background wearing a burqa and carrying an amphora on her head.
Dimensions
  • Height: 190mm
  • Width: 290mm
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Accession number
E.1951-1987

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Record createdJuly 2, 2013
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