Tefillin pair with pouch brought with a German refugee

Identifier
irn560137
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2014.545.2 a-c
Dates
1 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1938
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Hebrew
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

a: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Depth: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)

b: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Width: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Depth: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm)

c: Height: 6.250 inches (15.875 cm) | Width: 7.250 inches (18.415 cm)

Archival History

The tefillin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Louise Schloss.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Louise Schloss

Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Scope and Content

Set of two tefillin with green velvet embroidered pouch used by David Schloss, father of Herman Schloss, in Germany and brought to the United States in 1938.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

a. Tefillin b. Tefillin c. Green velvet zippered carrying pouch embroidered in gold thread with a word in Hebrew, a floral design, and a Star of David.

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.