Summary
String made of woven paper in Germany during World War I.
Paper was used as a substitute - 'ersatz' - by Germany during World War I, 1914-1918. This string and several other 'ersatz' objects were transferred to Museum Victoria from the Australian War Memorial in 1924, which still holds other German 'ersatz' material from World War I.
Acquired by the Museum of Victoria from the Australian War Museum (later Memorial) in 1923-24 as part of the 'Victorian allotment' by permission of Hon. F. Clarke, government representative of the State War Trophy Committee.
Physical Description
Coil of paper string.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Australian War Memorial (AWM), 1924
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Overall Dimensions
115 mm (Length), 115 mm (Width), 25 mm (Height)
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