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...not lift up a sword against nation...

Empire Marketing Board, 1926 - 1933


...not lift up a sword against nation...

Empire Marketing Board 1926 - 1933

Summary

A deer and two sheep lay on the ground outside a village of houses and a church. Above the scene is a section of text from a Biblical source.

Object Name

...not lift up a sword against nation...

Creators Name

Empire Marketing Board

Dimensions

support: 102 x 64

accession number

1935.778

Place of creation

United Kingdom

Support

paper

Medium

ink

Credit

Gift of the Empire Marketing Board, 1935

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