Cuticle pusher

Identifier
irn520933
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2002.436.23
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm) | Width: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)

Archival History

The manicure tool was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Elizabeth Margosches the grandaughter of Helene Reik.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Elizabeth Margosches

Scope and Content

The manicure tool was used by Helene Reik while she was in the ghetto in Terezín (Theresienstadt), Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) during the Holocaust.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Cylindrical metal form that flattens and rounds to point at bottom and attaches to curved bone handle at top.

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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.