Statue of a dragon
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 3.630 inches (9.22 cm) | Width: 9.000 inches (22.86 cm) | Depth: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm)
b: Height: 3.125 inches (7.938 cm) | Width: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
c: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
d: Height: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Width: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm) | Depth: 3.125 inches (7.938 cm)
Archival History
Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Dr. David H. Sarne, son of Margit and Siegfried Sarne.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of David H. Sarne
Scope and Content
Wooden dragon with several pieces The families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Carved wooden statue of a dragon (a) with detached tail piece (b), one additional piece (c) and base (d).
Genre
- Decorative Arts
- Object