Tobacco pipe with decorative wooden stand of three Jews on a bench
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm)
Creator(s)
- Peter Ehrenthal (Compiler)
Biographical History
The Katz Ehrenthal Collection is a collection of more than 900 objects depicting Jews and antisemitic and anti-Jewish propaganda from the medieval to the modern era, in Europe, Russia, and the United States. The collection was amassed by Peter Ehrenthal, a Romanian Holocaust survivor, to document the pervasive history of anti-Jewish hatred in Western art, politics and popular culture. It includes crude folk art as well as pieces created by Europe's finest craftsmen, prints and periodical illustrations, posters, paintings, decorative art, and toys and everyday household items decorated with depictions of stereotypical Jewish figures.
Archival History
The tobacco pipe was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by the Katz Family.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Katz Family
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
This tobacco pipe is one of the more than 900 items in the Katz Ehrenthal Collection of antisemitic artifacts and visual materials.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
When assembled, the cigarette holder inserts through 2 holes in the bench arms. The 3 men rest on spikes on the bench seat. a. tobacco pipe b. Wooden bench c. Left side, Jewish man, seated in right profile, with black top hat. d. Center Jewish man (pipe stem), seated facing forward, with black top hot and red umbrella. Slightly larger than the other 2. e. Right side, Jewish man, seated in left profile, with black top hat.
Subjects
- Jews--Persecutions--History--Art.
- Christianity and antisemitism--Art.
- Jews in art.
- Antisemitism in art.
- Anti-Jewish propaganda--History.
- Antisemitism--History.
Genre
- Object
- Personal Equipment and Supplies