Cigarette case carved in a POW camp
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 13.740 inches (34.9 cm) | Width: 4.760 inches (12.09 cm) | Depth: 6.730 inches (17.094 cm)
Creator(s)
- Pieter Kaufmann (Artisan)
Archival History
The oject was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Rachel Intrator.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Rachel Intrator
Scope and Content
Carved by Pieter Kaufmann while he was in a prisoner of war camp. He was a Viennese Jew who joined the British army at the beginning of the war. While stationed in Greece he was captured by the Germans.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Black and wood-colored cigarette case opens to hold three rows of cigarettes.
Genre
- Object
- Personal Equipment and Supplies
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