Small rock with a painted portrait of a dark haired woman killed in a concentration camp

Identifier
irn516741
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2004.705.10
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Width: 1.375 inches (3.493 cm) | Depth: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)

Archival History

The painted rock was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004 by the Estate of Robert L. White.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Estate of Robert L. White

Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Scope and Content

Small oval rock with a painted portrait of a woman in an orange dress created by Miss Relis, possibly a Holocaust survivor, to remember friends who had been killed in the concentration camps established by Germany during the Holocaust.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Irregular oval shaped, smooth, small, light brown stone with a painted image on one side of a young woman from the shoulders up, looking out towards the viewer. She has thin black eyebrows and eyes, a faded black line for a nose, red lips, and shoulder-length black, flat, straight hair. She wears an orange blouse. There are faded images of red, yellow, and blue houses surrounding the figure. The image has a shiny finish, possibly laquer.

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Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.