Title
Coconut husk bowl belonging to Mrs Elizabeth Mary Uniake
Year/Period
Circa 1942–1945
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 5.0 x 11.5 x 11.3 cm
Accession No.
2014-01485
Collection of
This bowl was made by hand from a coconut husk and belonged to Mrs Elizabeth Mary Uniacke who was interned in Changi Prison and Sime Road along with her son and daughter. Before the war, she was a physiotherapist at the Singapore General Hospital. The bowl was made by hand and the underside is inscribed with Mrs Uniacke's name, as well as the date (Xmas 1942) and location (Changi internment camp).
