Metal tipped whip used at Auschwitz concentration camp
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 23.250 inches (59.055 cm) | Width: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Depth: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)
Archival History
The whip was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1988 by Dr. Jacek Wilczur.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jacek Wilczur
Scope and Content
Whip with a rubber handle and a metal tip at the opposite striking end that was used at Auschwitz concentration camp
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Red rubber handle with a metal ring inserted at the end. There is a metal tip at the opposite whip end.
Subjects
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany.
- Concentration camps--Poland.
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Poland.
Genre
- Object
- Weapons
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