Replica of a pair of sandals like those worn by a Jewish Polish family in hiding
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 12.250 inches (31.115 cm) | Width: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm)
b: Height: 12.250 inches (31.115 cm) | Width: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm)
Archival History
The replica sandals were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Evelyn Romanowsky Ripp.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Evelyn Romanowsky Ripp
Scope and Content
Replica of the type of sandals worn by Evelyn Romanowsky, her sister and her father in the forests around Lachva, Poland (now Lakhva, Belarus). They were called lapti and were made from the reed bark and worn over cloth bindings wrapped with strings and wound around the foot and leg.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
a. Left sandal made with interwoven strips of bark and with string to thread through openings and wind around the foot and leg when worn with rag wrappings. b. Left sandal made with interwoven strips of bark and with string to thread through openings and wind around the foot and leg when worn with rag wrappings.
Genre
- Dress Accessories
- Object