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Leather belt made and worn by Partisans in the Augustów Forest

Object | Accession Number: 1990.235.2
1990.235.2 front Leather belt made and worn by Partisans in the Augustów Forest Click to enlarge

Belt worn by Elia Zilber as a Partisan in the Augustów Forest in Poland, near the Kovno Ghetto.

Date
creation:  approximately 1935-1945
Geography
use: Augustow Forest; Poland
Classification
Dress Accessories
Category
Belts (Clothing)
Object Type
Belts (Clothing) (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection

About This Object

Physical Description
Brown leather belt with small holes for decoration.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 42.625 inches (108.268 cm) | Width: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm)
Materials
overall : leather, metal

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The belt was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990.

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
This page: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn3275

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Jacket worn by Partisans in the Augustow Forest in Poland, near the Kovno Ghetto.

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