Romanian Roma collection

Identifier: irn84984
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn84984

Acquisition

The collection was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of items used by Romanian Roma.

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Displaying items 1 to 10 of 10

Red shirt worn by a Romanian Romani
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn1152
- English
- 1942-1945
- Updated 1 year ago
The shirt was made in Felias and worn on special occasions by Gheorge Cioaba, between the years 1942-45.
Large pot used by a Romanian Romani as a distilling device for making peasant brandy
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn1153
- English
- 1942
- a: Height: 5.380 inches (13.665 cm) | Width: 9.750 inches (24.765 cm) b: Height: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) | Width: 4.120 inches (10.465 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Belonged to Toma Racloro, a Romanian Romani. When he was deported from Baranesti (near Slatina) to Transnistria in 1942, he left some cookware with a Romanian peasant. Toma died; after 1945, his wife got the pots back from the peasant. This pot was used as a distilling device to make, tuca, a prune brandy.
Multiprint shirt worn by a Romanian Romani
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn1154
- English
- 1942-1945
- Updated 1 year ago
The shirt was made in Felias and worn on special occasions by Gheorge Cioaba, between the years 1942-45. [Ref 1]
Accordian which belonged to a Romanian Romani
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn1155
- English
- a: Height: 13.250 inches (33.655 cm) | Width: 14.000 inches (35.56 cm) | Depth: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm) b: Height: 14.750 inches (37.465 cm) | Width: 15.000 inches (38.1 cm) | Depth: 8.000 inches (20.32 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Accordian which belonged to Gheorge Cioba, a Romanian Romani, from 1942-1945. This accordian stayed with Gheorge Cioaba from 1942-1945.
Brooch worn by a Romanian Romani man
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn1156
- English
- overall: Height: 2.620 inches (6.655 cm) | Width: 2.120 inches (5.385 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Traditionally worn on the vest, this brooch is a symbol of power of the Bulibasha, the chief of Calderai, a Romanian nomadic Roma group.
Shirt worn by a Romanian Romani woman
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn1157
- English
- 1942-1945
- Updated 1 year ago
This item was with Lucia Cioaba during 1942-1945.
Headband (Sihon) worn by a Romanian Romani woman
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn1158
- English
- 1942-1945
- Updated 1 year ago
This item was with Lucia Cioaba during 1942-1945. The headband is a typical accessory for unmarried Romanian Romani girls. Married women wore scarves.
Necklace worn by a Romanian Romani woman
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn1159
- English
- 1942-1945
- Updated 1 year ago
This item was with Lucia Cioaba during 1942-1945. The necklace is a typical accessory worn by an unmarried Romanian Romani girl.
Small pot used by a Romanian Romani as an advertisement for larger pots
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn1160
- English
- 1942
- overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 3.120 inches (7.925 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Belonged to Toma Racloro, a Romanian Romani. When he was deported from Baranesti (near Slatina) to Transnistria in 1942, he left some cookware with a Romanian peasant. Toma died; after 1945, his wife got the pots back from the peasant.
Pot used by a Romanian Roma
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn1161
- English
- 1942
- overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 3.120 inches (7.925 cm) | Depth: 3.120 inches (7.925 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Belonged to Toma Racloro, a Romanian Roma. When he was deported from Baranesti (near Slatina) to Transnistria in 1942, he left some cookware with a Romanian peasant. Toma died; after 1945, his wife got the pots back from the peasant.