Knit square made from yarn remnants in Theresienstadt
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm) | Width: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm)
Creator(s)
- Henriette Ebstein (Artisan)
Biographical History
Henriette Enstein was interned in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp from 1942-1945; in 1945 she was liberated.
Archival History
The craft was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Hans Thalheimer.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Hans Thalheimer
Scope and Content
The craft was knitted in Theresienstadt by Henriette Ebstein the mother of Hans Thalheimer. Henriette was interned in the camp from 1942-1945 from where she was liberated in 1945.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular knitted shaped piece in multi-colored yarn.
Genre
- Decorative Arts
- Object
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