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Catalog Number |
1989.19.4 |
Object Name |
Kit, Mess |
Description |
WWII Japanese Army three-piece mess kit. It is kidney-shaped with a flat top and bottom. The exterior is painted black, and is worn. It contains a lift-off lid and removable meal tray. A metal wire handle loop is bolted on the front side. This is a standard-issue Japanese Army mess kit. These mess kits were designed to cook rice. |
Title |
WWII Japanese Army Mess Kit |
Date |
c. 1945 |
Material |
painted aluminum |
Dimensions |
H-6 W-7 D-4 inches |
Credit line |
Gift of A.W. Diddle, M.D. |
Place of Origin |
Asia/Japan |
Subjects |
Food Military cookery Military life Military rations Rice War World War II |