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Blacksmith's S-hook used in a Romani encampment

Object | Accession Number: 1989.332.5

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Blacksmith's S-hook used in a Romani encampment

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Date: use: 1939
Geography: use: Trebisov (Slovakia)
Classification: Tools and Equipment
Category: Fasteners
Object Type: Hooks (lcsh)
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection

Physical Description: Iron S-hook
Dimensions: overall: Height: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm)
Materials: overall : iron
Contributor: Artisan: Juri Cervenuak
Topical Term: Blacksmiths--Slovakia--History--20th century.
Romanies--Slovakia--Equipment and supplies.
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The hook was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
: Record last modified: 2021-02-10 09:00:38
This page: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn1193

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