Tallit used by Henry Eisenberg when he was a Displaced Person
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 30.880 inches (78.435 cm) | Width: 63.500 inches (161.29 cm)
Creator(s)
- Henry Eisenberg (Subject)
Archival History
The tallit was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2021 by Sheldon Eisenberg, son of Henry Eisenberg.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sheldon Eisenberg
Scope and Content
Tallit used by Holocaust survivor Henry Eisenberg during his years as a Displaced Person that was likely assembled using pieces of clothing he wore while a slave laborer in the Starachowice camp.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular, white shawl with matching sets of vertical black and white stripes of varying widths repeated on each end. There are blue additions at each corner of the shawl as well as a strip of blue fabric for the atarah stitched to the edge of the shawl.
Corporate Bodies
Genre
- Jewish Art and Symbolism
- Object