Handmade Jewish worker armband with a blue Star of David

Identifier

irn14103

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

2001.196.2

Level of Description

Item

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn14103

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Width: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm)

Archival History

The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2001 by Noemi Ekert.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Noemi Ekert

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular form, embroidered light blue Star of David with "A" [for Arbeiter] in red at center and "111175" embroidered in red below, black circular ink stamp with Nazi eagle and swastika at right edge near lower right corner.

Genre

Object
Identifying Artifacts

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.