papier-mache bonsai tree
date: label: date made
content: 1943
notes: label: Description
content: There were many reasons driving individuals to create beautiful and intricate works of art like this papier-mâché bonsai tree. Arts and crafts were important for managing the stress, depression, and anger of imprisonment. This bonsai tree was crafted from wood, paper, and wire at Gila River Relocation Center in Arizona.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Arizona, Gila River Indian Reservation, Gila River War Relocation Center
label: associated place
content: United States: Arizona, Gila River Indian Reservation, Gila River War Relocation Center
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, General
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content: Military
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content: Cultures & Communities
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content: Japanese American Internment Era
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2006.0167.01
label: accession number
content: 2006.0167
label: catalog number
content: 2006.0167.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: bonsai tree
label: Object Name
content: bonsai plant
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: iron wire (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 12 in x 14 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 35.56 cm x 22.86 cm
label: Measurements
content: base: 3 1/4 in x 11 1/2 in x 8 in; 8.255 cm x 29.21 cm x 20.32 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall; part; top: 9 in x 11 1/2 in x 7 in; 22.86 cm x 29.21 cm x 17.78 cm