Wrist watch with cloth strap worn by Albanian rescuers
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 8.875 inches (22.543 cm) | Width: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)
Archival History
The wrist watch was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Edmond Panariti, the nephew of Isuf and Niqi Panariti.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Edmond Panariti
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
Wrist watch worn by Isuf and Niqi Panariti during the war when they helped Mari and Eli Kuonne, and their daughter Frida, Greek Jews from Thessaloniki, escape illegally into Korce, Albania. The Kuonnes lived with Isuf and Niqi until Eli Kuonne joined the partisans. Mari and Frida then moved to a remote village to stay with Niqi's family. The Kuonnes returned to Greece after liberation. The Panaritis were recognized as Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem in 2014.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Wrist watch with a circular dial with black numerals on a white background and a navy or black cloth strap.
Genre
- Personal Equipment and Supplies
- Object