Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Traditionally worn on the vest, this brooch is a symbol of power of the Bulibasha, the chief of Calderai, a Romanian nomadic Roma group.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Physical Details
- Classification
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Jewelry
- Category
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Pins (Jewelry)
- Object Type
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Brooches (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Representation of the wheel of the caravan, the roads/earth to travel on and the sky as a roof.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 2.620 inches (6.655 cm) | Width: 2.120 inches (5.385 cm)
- Materials
- overall : metal, enamel
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The brooch was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-06-14 07:23:35
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