Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Pair of matching candlesticks from the Baia Mare (Romania) synagogue that stayed in the synagogue during the Holocaust.
- Geography
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use:
Baia Mare synagogue;
Baia Mare (Romania)
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Jewish Community of Baia Mare
Physical Details
- Classification
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Furnishings and Furniture
- Category
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Lighting devices
- Object Type
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Candlesticks (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Pair of matching candlesticks: silver over base metal with engraved designs. Lion heads with movable loops on bases. Candlestick "a": cracks in central section and solder reapir at joins, distorted top to candle holder, worn surfaces. Candlestick "b": solder repair at join and distorted top to candle holder, worn surfaces.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 12.750 inches (32.385 cm) | Diameter: 6.250 inches (15.875 cm)
Height: 6.250 inches (15.875 cm) - Materials
- overall : metal, silver
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Jewish communities (ushmm)
- Geographic Name
- Baia Mare (Romania)
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The candlesticks were donated the the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2000 by the Jewish Community of Baia Mare.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-06-16 08:16:30
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn521027
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