Brooch worn by a Romanian Romani man
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.620 inches (6.655 cm) | Width: 2.120 inches (5.385 cm)
Archival History
The brooch was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Scope and Content
Traditionally worn on the vest, this brooch is a symbol of power of the Bulibasha, the chief of Calderai, a Romanian nomadic Roma group.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Representation of the wheel of the caravan, the roads/earth to travel on and the sky as a roof.
Genre
- Jewelry
- Object
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