Tallit bag
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 11.250 inches (28.575 cm) | Width: 7.750 inches (19.685 cm)
Creator(s)
- Bertha W. Lieban (Artisan)
- Hugo Werber (Subject)
Archival History
The tallit bag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Raymond Klein.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Raymond Klein
Scope and Content
Tallit bag made for Hugo Werber for his bar mitzvah, by Bertha Lieban, his aunt, who perished in Auschwitz during the Holocaust. Hugo's mother, Bertha's sister, had immigrated to the United States in the early 20th century.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Maroon velvet; lined with cotton cloth; yellow star of David stitched in thread on one side; insignia (illegible) stitched, verso, in yellow thread.
Genre
- Object
- Jewish Art and Symbolism
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