Yellow painted, large metal chain with a large hook on one end
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Width: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm) | Depth: 437.125 inches (1110.298 cm)
Archival History
The chain was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by the Chief Commission for Investigating Nazi Crimes in Poland, Institute of National Remembrance.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Institute of National Remembrance
Scope and Content
Large metal chain with a hook on the end acquired with a railroad freight car and railroad rails from Poland in 1989.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Large, yellow painted, metal chain comprised of closed oblong links hooked end to end. The last link is an anchor shackle, a U-shaped link with a thick, ringed pin closing the open end. A large, curved, metal hook with a flared interior edge and a ringed base is attached to the last link. Much of the painted surface of the chain has worn off, exposing the dark metal underneath.
Subjects
- Poland.
Genre
- Object
- Chains.
- Tools and Equipment