Hand-wrought horseshoe nail used by a Romani
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
Creator(s)
- Kolomon Gabor (Subject)
Archival History
The nail was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Scope and Content
Horseshoe nail from Romani man Kolomon Gabor, from town Spissky Stourtok near Spis, Slovakia. Gabor was in work camps in 1942 and 1943.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Genre
- Object
- Tools and Equipment