Tefillin scroll hidden during a pogrom
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm)
Archival History
The tefillin scroll was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2000 by Rose and Joseph Lieberman.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Joseph and Rose Lieberman
Scope and Content
The tefillin scroll was hidden during a pogrom in 1945 in Kielce, Poland.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Long strip of coiled parchment with hand-written Hebrew text in ink. The scroll is distorted, stiff and dirty.
Genre
- Jewish Art and Symbolism
- Object
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