Muzeum Okregowego W Koninie collection

Identifier: irn82412
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn82412

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by the Muzeum Okregowego W Koninie.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of two paintings from the Kolo synagogue and six tombstone fragments from the Turek Jewish cemetary.

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Painting on wood from the Kolo Synagogue
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn3503
- English
- Updated 1 year ago
Painting on wood from the Kolo Synagogue
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn3504
- English
- Updated 1 year ago
Desecrated, broken tombstone with carved hands symbol from Turek Jewish cemetery
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn3505
- English
- 1989
- overall: Height: 19.000 inches (48.26 cm) | Width: 18.000 inches (45.72 cm) | Depth: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Broken headstone carved with a pair of hands with split fingers, symbol of Kohen, or priest and the gesture of blessing, recovered during a 1989 renovation of a building in Konin county, Poland. The tombstones, from the desecrated Turek Jewish cemetery, were broken and used as paving stones for the courtyard of the local headquarters for Organization Todt. This sandstone marker was mass produced in the late 19th century. Poland was invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany in September 1939. Hundreds of Jewish men from Turek were taken as forced laborers. By January, all Jewish property was conf...
Desecrated, broken tombstone with carved crown from Turek Jewish cemetery
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn3506
- English
- 1989
- overall: Height: 29.375 inches (74.613 cm) | Width: 24.500 inches (62.23 cm) | Depth: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Broken headstone carved with a crown recovered during a 1989 renovation of a building in Konin county, Poland. The tombstones, from the desecrated Turek Jewish cemetery, were broken and used as paving stones for the courtyard of the local headquarters for Organization Todt. This sandstone marker was mass produced in the late 19th century. Poland was invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany in September 1939. Hundreds of Jewish men from Turek were taken as forced laborers. By January, all Jewish property was confiscated and the remaining Jews were confined to a ghetto. The synagogue was set on f...
Desecrated, broken tombstone with carved candelabra from Turek Jewish cemetery
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn3507
- English
- 1989
- overall: Height: 14.500 inches (36.83 cm) | Width: 14.750 inches (37.465 cm) | Depth: 3.375 inches (8.573 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Broken headstone carved with a candelabra with candles, traditionally used to mark a woman's grave, recovered during a 1989 renovation of a building in Konin county, Poland. The tombstones, from the desecrated Turek Jewish cemetery, were broken and used as paving stones for the courtyard of the local headquarters for Organization Todt. This sandstone marker was mass produced in the late 19th century. Poland was invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany in September 1939. Hundreds of Jewish men from Turek were taken as forced laborers. By January, all Jewish property was confiscated and the remai...
Desecrated, broken tombstone with carved Torah scroll from Turek Jewish cemetery
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn3508
- English
- 1989
- overall: Height: 16.125 inches (40.958 cm) | Width: 24.750 inches (62.865 cm) | Depth: 4.125 inches (10.478 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Broken headstone carved with a Torah scroll, indicating the grave of a reader of the Torah, Kohen recovered during a 1989 renovation of a building in Konin county, Poland. The tombstones, from the desecrated Turek Jewish cemetery, were broken and used as paving stones for the courtyard of the local headquarters for Organization Todt. This sandstone marker was mass produced in the late 19th century. Poland was invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany in September 1939. Hundreds of Jewish men from Turek were taken as forced laborers. By January, all Jewish property was confiscated and the remaini...
Desecrated, broken tombstone with carved bookshelf from Turek Jewish cemetery
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn3509
- English
- 1989
- overall: Height: 15.250 inches (38.735 cm) | Width: 24.375 inches (61.913 cm) | Depth: 3.875 inches (9.843 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Broken headstone carved with a bookshelf filled with books, indicating the final resting place of a scholar, recovered during a 1989 renovation of a building in Konin county, Poland. The tombstones, from the desecrated Turek Jewish cemetery, were broken and used as paving stones for the courtyard of the local headquarters for Organization Todt. This sandstone marker was mass produced in the late 19th century. Poland was invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany in September 1939. Hundreds of Jewish men from Turek were taken as forced laborers. By January, all Jewish property was confiscated and ...
Desecrated tombstone in 2 sections with carved scrollwork from Turek Jewish cemetery
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn3510
- English
- 1989
- a: Height: 12.500 inches (31.75 cm) | Width: 9.250 inches (23.495 cm) | Depth: 3.625 inches (9.208 cm) b: Height: 10.875 inches (27.623 cm) | Width: 11.750 inches (29.845 cm) | Depth: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Broken headstone carved with a pair of hands symbolizing the tribe Kohen recovered during a 1989 renovation of a building in Konin county, Poland. The tombstones, from the desecrated Turek Jewish cemetery, were broken and used as paving stones for the courtyard of the local headquarters for Organization Todt. This sandstone marker was mass produced in the late 19th century. Poland was invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany in September 1939. Hundreds of Jewish men from Turek were taken as forced laborers. By January, all Jewish property was confiscated and the remaining Jews were confined to ...