Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Canteen |
Catalog Number |
1991.152.20 |
Maker |
Eastern Europe manufacture |
Date |
ca. 1991 |
Material(s) |
Aluminum/Rubber |
Dimensions |
H-8 W-5.25 D-4 inches |
Description |
This is an aluminum canteen and cup. The canteen has a screw top with a bright pink washer on the lip of the canteen. The top is attached to the canteen with a small chain threaded through a wire around the spout of the canteen. The cup fits onto the base of the canteen and has two wire handles used as a belt loop on the back. |
Notes |
223rd. part of the 401st. Prisoner of War Camp also known as the "East Camp", items taken from Kuwait City within the first week after liberation from bunkers, 223rd. there from January 26 to May 26, 1991 during the Gulf War the cup is accesssion # .21 |
Collection |
223rd Military Police Company, Kentucky National Guard Collection |
People |
Eastern Europe manufacture |
Subjects |
Canteens (Beverage containers) Military camps Military bases Military cookery Military personnel |
Search Terms |
223rd Military Police Company Gulf War Kentucky Army National Guard Kentucky National Guard Saudi Arabia |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |