Etched bracelet created by an unknown artist in the Lodz ghetto

Identifier
irn735978
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2020.327.1
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn735978

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 1.062 inches (2.697 cm) | Width: 6.750 inches (17.145 cm)

Archival History

The bracelet was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection

Scope and Content

Etched bracelet depicting scenes of daily life created in the Lodz ghetto by an unknow artist between the creation of the ghetto in February 1940 and its liquidation in the spring of 1944. German authorities referred to the city and the ghetto as Litzmannstadt.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Handmade, silver-colored metal bracelet consisting of five rectangular segments connected together in a band. Each section is etched with different images. The first one bears a Star of David and illegible text, and the others depict people and work being carried out.

Corporate Bodies

  • Litzmannstadt-Getto (Łódź, Poland)

Subjects

  • Łódź (Poland)

Genre

  • Object
  • Jewelry
  • Metalwork.
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