Haftorah scroll with cover

Identifier
irn526741
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2015.335.2 a-b
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Hebrew
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 16.500 inches (41.91 cm)

Archival History

The Haftorah scroll was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Stan Mayer, the son of Ernst Mayer.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Stanley Mayer

Scope and Content

Haftorah scroll recovered by Ernst Mayer after the war in Germany. Ernst fled Nazi Germany in 1939 for the United States, with the assistance of his cousin Walter Mayer.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Paper scroll with Hebrew lettering in black ink rolled on 2 wooden shafts.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.