Pillowcase saved from a Jewish shop
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 30.125 inches (76.518 cm) | Width: 38.250 inches (97.155 cm)
Archival History
The pillowcase was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Paul and Rodica Burg, the grandaughter of Lori Kohn.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Rodica and Paul Burg
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
Pillowcase which belonged to Lori Kohn in Bucharest, Romania. In the period between August 1940 and June 1941, the Antonescu government issued orders to confiscate different types of Jewish property; The Chamber of Commerce eliminated Jews from the textile industry by expropriating the businesses and the merchandise. Mrs. Kohn defied the orders and kept a few items from her store, among them this pillowcase.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular, yellow cloth pillowcase with a button placket closure. It is made from a single piece of cloth folded in half and sewn together on the long sides. It has five finished button holes with five white, mother of pearl buttons sewn on with yellow thread. There are light red-brown stains throughout.
Genre
- Furnishings and Furniture
- Object