Mezuzah pendant kept during his imprisonment by a concentration camp inmate

Identifier
irn8744
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.59.1
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn8744

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Width: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm) | Diameter: 0.980 inches (2.489 cm)

Archival History

The mezuzah pendant was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Jean Boswell.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jean Boswell

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

pendant on chain with parchment rolled inside mezuzah; 10-1/8" 25.7 cm [length to include pendant and chain]

Genre

  • Jewish Art and Symbolism
  • Object
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