Striped tallit used by a concentration camp inmate
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 55.500 inches (140.97 cm) | Width: 77.500 inches (196.85 cm)
Archival History
The tallit was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Paul Hartstein.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Paul Hartstein
Scope and Content
Tallit kept by Albert Bernard Hartstein during his incarceration in various concentration camps.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular cloth shawl with black and white vertical stripes on each side. There are tzitzit, tassels made from knotted thread, attached in each corners. It has an atarah [headband] of embroidered silver thread.
People
- Hartstein, Albert Bernard.
Genre
- Object
- Jewish Art and Symbolism
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