Scarf made by a concentration camp inmate and given to another inmate

Identifier
irn2932
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1990.207.1
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn2932

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 28.500 inches (72.39 cm) | Width: 28.250 inches (71.755 cm)

Creator(s)

  • Flora Kerner (Subject)

Archival History

The scarf was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Rita Hilton, the daugher of Flora Kerner.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Rita Hilton

Scope and Content

Scarf embroidered by unknown Hungarian girl and given to Dr. Flora Kerner while interned in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Black scarf embroidered with blue flowers.

Subjects

  • Concentration camp inmates--Germany--Belsen--Biography.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany--Personal narratives.
  • Women concentration camp inmates--Germany--Belsen--Biography.

Genre

  • Dress Accessories
  • Object
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