Wooden spoon from Dachau prisoner-of-war camp
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 13.750 inches (34.925 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Depth: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)
Archival History
The spoon was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by the WGBH Educational Foundation.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the WBGH Educational Foundation
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Small, shallow, elongated wooden bowl attached to narrow wooden handle; adhered to length of handle by tape is text written in pencil that reads "German spoon - came from P.O.W. at Dachau - where so many were killed."
Corporate Bodies
Subjects
- Prisoners of war--Germany--Dachau.
Genre
- Household Utensils
- Object
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