Bar of soap stamped RIF produced in occupied Poland
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 1.625 inches (4.128 cm) | Width: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Depth: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)
Archival History
The soap was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Robert Stern.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Robert Stern
Scope and Content
Bar of soap produced around 1942 in a soap factory near Buna-Monowitz concentration camp in Monowice, Poland.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular, offwhite bar of soap with letters and numbers impressed on one side.
Subjects
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland.
Genre
- Personal Equipment and Supplies
- Object
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