Tefillin pair with pouch brought with a German refugee
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Depth: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
b: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Width: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Depth: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm)
c: Height: 6.250 inches (15.875 cm) | Width: 7.250 inches (18.415 cm)
Archival History
The tefillin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Louise Schloss.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Louise Schloss
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Set of two tefillin with green velvet embroidered pouch used by David Schloss, father of Herman Schloss, in Germany and brought to the United States in 1938.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
a. Tefillin b. Tefillin c. Green velvet zippered carrying pouch embroidered in gold thread with a word in Hebrew, a floral design, and a Star of David.
Genre
- Object
- Jewish Art and Symbolism