Meerschaum pipe with the bowl carved as a Jewish man's head, with case
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 5.250 inches (13.335 cm)
Creator(s)
- Peter Ehrenthal (Compiler)
Biographical History
The Katz Ehrenthal Collection is a collection of more than 900 objects depicting Jews and antisemitic and anti-Jewish propaganda from the medieval to the modern era, in Europe, Russia, and the United States. The collection was amassed by Peter Ehrenthal, a Romanian Holocaust survivor, to document the pervasive history of anti-Jewish hatred in Western art, politics and popular culture. It includes crude folk art as well as pieces created by Europe's finest craftsmen, prints and periodical illustrations, posters, paintings, decorative art, and toys and everyday household items decorated with depictions of stereotypical Jewish figures.
Archival History
The pipe was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by the Katz Family.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Katz Family
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
This pipe is one of the more than 900 items in the Katz Ehrenthal Collection of antisemitic artifacts and visual materials.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
a. Meerschaum pipe with the bowl carved as a bearded Jewish man in a fur cap. It is attached to a light brown translucent plastic stem. b. Fitted fiberboard pipe case with a hinged lid, covered with coated paper with a textured diamond latticework design. The interior is padded and lined with light blue cloth in the lid and dark blue plush cloth in the base.
Subjects
- Jews--Caricatures and cartoons.
- Stereotypes (Social psychology) in art.
- Jews--Folk art.
Genre
- Object
- Personal Equipment and Supplies