Blanket used in the Kovno Ghetto
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 67.500 inches (171.45 cm) | Width: 52.500 inches (133.35 cm)
Archival History
The blanket was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Irena Veisaite, a friend of Sara Oleisky.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Irena Veisaite
Scope and Content
This blanket was used by Sara Oleiski while an inhabitant in the Kovno Ghetto. Later she carried it with her into hiding, and finally, after her capture, to a Russian prison.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Brown, tan and off-white reversible plaid; old cotton label sewn in one corner of the blanket with the following number: 17.001466.7/Vll.
Genre
- Object
- Furnishings and Furniture
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