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Handkerchief
Artist/Maker

Handkerchief

1940-1945
Place madeEngland, Europe
Silk
Overall: 17 x 16 3/4 in. (43.2 x 42.5 cm)
Gift of Ivan C. and Marilynn Gelfman Karp
2009.52.153
DescriptionBlue bordered, white handkerchief depicting five different scenes; center: solider holding a rifle, looking at an overhead bomb with text: "NEVER TOUCHED ME!"; bottom-left corner: higher rank officer standing with a plastic females leg being held up with text: "SHOW A LEG"; bottom-right: large officer next to small soldier with text: "IT'S THAT MAN AGAIN!"; top-right: sergeant with a woman and a glass of liquid with text: "THE SERGEANT'S MESS"; top-right: soldier and officer walking with text: "WHAT PRICE GLORY?"
Signedprinted signature of Bert Tyomad
ClassificationsTEXTILES