Prayer book

Identifier
irn4423
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1991.151.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Hebrew
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 5.870 inches (14.91 cm) | Width: 4.020 inches (10.211 cm) | Depth: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)

Archival History

The prayer book was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum

Scope and Content

Bible and prayerbook found near the crematoria at Auschwitz together with other confiscated materials.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

leather and canvas bound volume

front cover, verso, "Shlomo Madani"

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.