File:Papier Mache decoy head YORCM 2013 73.JPG
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Summary
Papier-mâché snipers decoy in the shape of a human head
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Papier-mâché snipers decoy in the shape of a human head |
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| Description |
Dummy heads were a new innovation in World War One. They would be raised up over the parapet to draw out enemy fire. The angle of the bullet entry and exit holes could be used to work out enemy positions. |
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| Date | between 1914 and 1918 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 48 cm (18.8 in); width: 22 cm (8.6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Credit line | Courtesy of York Museums Trust | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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