Ashtray

Identifier
irn8326
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1993.79.1
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm) | Width: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm) | Depth: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The ashtray was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Sanford Holover.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sanford Holover

Scope and Content

Given to Sanford Holover by a non-Jewish person who claimed that it was given to him by a German. The ashtray is assumed to be created by an inmate of a concentration camp.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Formed in the shape of a hat with a Jewish star soldered to brim.

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.