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2006.1.352 on the right with 2006.1.351 on the left. 
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Peter P. Cecere.

Trench Art Artillery Shell

2006.1.352 on the right with 2006.1.351 on the left. 
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Peter P. Cecere.
2006.1.352 on the right with 2006.1.351 on the left. San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Peter P. Cecere.
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Trench Art Artillery Shell

Artist:
Place made:Paraguay
Period: Chaco War
Date: 1932-1935
Medium: Brass
Dimensions:
9 x 3 1/2 in. (22.9 x 8.9 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Peter P. Cecere
Object number: 2006.1.352
Label Text
Trench art is a kind of popular art created mainly by soldiers, interned peoples, and civilians living around conflict zones using available materials. These two engraved shell casings date to the Chaco War (1932–1935), which was fought between Paraguay and Bolivia over control of part of the Chaco Real region of South America. This shell casing is decorated with the seal of the Republic of Paraguay.

El arte de trinchera es un estilo de arte popular creado principalmente por soldados, poblaciones recluidas y aquellos que viven alrededor de zonas de conflicto, y se hace utilizando materiales disponibles. Estas dos vainas grabadas proceden de la Guerra del Chaco (1932-1935), que se libró entre Paraguay y Bolivia por el control del Chaco Boreal. Esta vaina está decorada con el escudo de la República del Paraguay.

(LA, 2020)
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