Burgundy velvet shofar cover with a floral border and tassels saved by a German Jewish refugee
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 20.250 inches (51.435 cm) | Width: 28.125 inches (71.438 cm)
Archival History
The cover was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Gusti Ackermann, the wife of Julius Ackermann.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gusti Ackermann
Scope and Content
Burgundy velvet shofar cover brought with Gusti Mayer when she and her thirteen year old brother, August, emigrated in June 1937 from Hermeskeil, Germany, to the United States in June 1937.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular dark red velvet cloth with a floral and diamond patterned border and greenish-gold tassels.
Subjects
- Jews--Persecutions--Germany--Biography.
- Jewish refugees--United States--Biography.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)-Germany--Personal narratives.
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--United States.
Genre
- Object
- Jewish Art and Symbolism
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