Red shirt worn by a Romanian Romani
Creator(s)
- Gheorge Cioaba (Subject)
Biographical History
Gheorge Cioaba was a Bulibasha, a chief of the Romanian nomadic group Calderai. He was deported to Transnistria in 1942 where he was in "Trei Duble, Burilovka and Kransianka."
Archival History
The shirt was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Scope and Content
The shirt was made in Felias and worn on special occasions by Gheorge Cioaba, between the years 1942-45.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Predominately red in color.
Genre
- Object
- Clothing and Dress