Hair comb worn by a German Sinti woman
- Date
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use:
approximately 1930-1939
- Classification
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Personal Equipment and Supplies
- Object Type
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Ornamental combs (lcsh)
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Melanie Spitta
The hair comb belonged to an unnamed Sinti woman. The woman who owned this comb was a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp. The comb was safeguarded by her family while she was in the camps.
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Record last modified: 2023-09-15 09:26:51
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