Pearl necklace given to her rescuers by a Greek Jewish girl
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 8.500 inches (21.59 cm) | Width: 3.125 inches (7.938 cm)
Archival History
The necklace 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
Pearl necklace worn by Frida Kuonne during World War II and given to Isuf and Niqi Panariti. The Panaratis helped Frida and her parents Mari and Eli Kuonne, 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
Double strand plastic faux pearl necklace with a plastic cord and a metal fastener.
Genre
- Jewelry
- Object