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Glass eye found in the Paneriai Forest, Lithuania, outside of Vilnius

Object | Accession Number: 2000.454.1
2000.454.1 front Glass eye found in the Paneriai Forest, Lithuania, outside of Vilnius Click to enlarge

Glass eye found in the Paneriai Forest, Lithuania, outside of Vilnius. Thought to be from a burial site related to a Holocaust event.

Classification
Tools and Equipment
Category
Medical equipment
Object Type
Eyes, Artificial (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Genevieve Abel

About This Object

Physical Description
Oblong shape, curved, with brown iris, for right socket.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 0.940 inches (2.388 cm) | Width: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Depth: 0.440 inches (1.118 cm)
Materials
overall : glass

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The glass eye was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2000 by Genevieve Abel.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use

 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 20:13:47
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