Hand-wrought horseshoe nail used by a Romani

Identifier
irn971
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1989.270.6
Dates
1 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

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)

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

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.