Manchuria Incident Medal, 1931/1935

Scope and content:

Bronze medal (Mss 2010.486.01a) suspended from a vertically striped ribbon in brown, orange, yellow, and buff. The face shows an eagle with wings raised to frame a sun. The obverse shows two infantry helmets above a shield-like area bearing a cast inscription in Japanese characters.There is a fastener on the back of the ribbon. Ribbon dimensions: 1/32 in. (thickness) x 1 3/8 in. (width) x 1 3/4 in. (length). Medal dimensions: 1 3/16 in. (diameter) x 1/8 in. (thickness). The bronze attachment mechanism between the ribbon and the medal has a cast inscription in Japanese characters and measures 1 1/2 in. (width) x 3/4 in. (height) x 3/16 in. (thickness). Case (2010.486.01b) is covered and partially lined by dark green simulated leather with an inscription on the outer surface of the top in gold Japanese characters. The bottom of the case is lined in light yellow velvet. The lid is lined in dark green simulated leather. Inside, the medal is in a recessed area in the bottom of the case. Dimensions: 4 3/8 in. (height) x 2 3/8 in. (width) x 13/16 in. (thickness). Transferred from Mataichi Oonishi Diaries (Mss. 2010.486). Located in Dec Obj S2 SS2, Box 4. Mss 2010.486.01

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