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Wooden cigarette case made in Buchenwald

Object | Accession Number: 1990.161.1
1990.161.1 front Wooden cigarette case made in Buchenwald Click to enlarge

Wooden cigarette box made by inmate in Buchenwald Created by unknown prisoner, circa 1940-1945, Buchenwald concentration camp. Given to Josef Seitz from the unknown prisoner. This object was made by an inmate at Buchenwald and given to Josef Seitz who was imprisoned as a Jehovah's Witness.

Date
1940-1945
Geography
creation: Buchenwald (Concentration camp); Weimar (Thuringia, Germany)
Classification
Personal Equipment and Supplies
Category
Smoking paraphernalia
Object Type
Cigarette cases (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Willi Seitz

About This Object

Physical Description
handcarved floral design with triangle and "T15951" on front. Inside cover is the monogram "KLB" (concentration camp Buchenwald); initials "JP" also on inside cover
Dimensions
overall: Height: 3.700 inches (9.398 cm) | Width: 2.990 inches (7.595 cm) | Depth: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)
Materials
overall : wood

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The cigarette case was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Willi Seitz, the son of Josef Seitz.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:22:12
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