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Hand towel

Object | Accession Number: 2002.64.1
Hand towel Click to enlarge

Paul Kuttner received the towel from his mother, Margarete Kuttner, before his immigration from Berlin, Germany, to Great Britain through Kindertransport in February 1939.

Classification
Furnishings and Furniture
Category
Household linens
Object Type
Towels (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Paul Kuttner

About This Object

Physical Description
The hand towel is made from light tan fabric with red stripes near edge and embroidered with the initials, "M.K./13."

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The hand towel was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Paul Kuttner, the son of Margarete Kuttner.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:25:05
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