Ivory bracelet carved with gold painted swastikas and SS lightning bolts

Identifier
irn509410
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2001.204.4
Dates
1 Jan 1933 - 31 Dec 1933
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 2.875 inches (7.303 cm) | Width: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm) | Depth: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)

Archival History

The bracelet was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2001.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection

Scope and Content

Ivory cuff bracelet presented to an SS member, engraved with swastikas and Munich, Germany, 1933. The SS (Schutzstaffel; Protection Squadrons), commanded by Heinrich Himmler from 1929, considered itself an elite corps of the Nazi Party based on race-nationalist visions of racial purity. In 1936, the SS established the Lebensborn (Fount of Life) program that decreed that every SS man should father four children, in or out of wedlock. Lebensborn homes were created to house and care for the illegimate children and their mothers.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Elephant ivory bracelet with a polished smooth exterior with raised narrow bands around the top and bottom edge. The wide, central band is carved with alternating Nazi insignia: 4 swastikas and 4 SS lightning bolts, painted gold. The interior is slightly rough and has darkened to a golden brown. It is carved with a year and city name. A small, circular hole is pierced through one side.

interior, carved : MÜNCHEN 1933

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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.