Haftorah scroll with cover
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 16.500 inches (41.91 cm)
Archival History
The Haftorah scroll was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Stan Mayer, the son of Ernst Mayer.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Stanley Mayer
Scope and Content
Haftorah scroll recovered by Ernst Mayer after the war in Germany. Ernst fled Nazi Germany in 1939 for the United States, with the assistance of his cousin Walter Mayer.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Paper scroll with Hebrew lettering in black ink rolled on 2 wooden shafts.
Genre
- Jewish Art and Symbolism
- Object
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