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Ceramic spoon

Object | Accession Number: 2002.365.3
2002.365.3 front Ceramic spoon Click to enlarge

It was used by Sonja DuBois every night during World War II to take medicine.

Classification
Household Utensils
Category
Flatware
Object Type
Medicine spoons (aat)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sonja Dubois
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About This Object

Physical Description
Ceramic spoon with black lines indicating measurements.
Dimensions
overall : 4.000 x 1.500 in. (10.16 x 3.81 cm.)
Materials
overall : ceramic, ceramic glaze

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The spoon was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Sonja DuBois.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2018-01-11 14:24:08
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Collection of objects and photographs relating to Sonja DuBois' experiences as a hidden child in the Netherlands.

Date: 1942-1949

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Worn by Sonja DuBois when placed in hiding by her parents in 1942.

Undershirt

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The undershirt was worn by Sonja DuBois when she was placed in hiding by her parents in 1942.

Apron

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The apron was worn by Sonja DuBois when she was placed in hiding by her parents in 1942.

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Document

Three black and white photographs showing the donor as a hidden child at age 3 in the Netherlands and at ages 6 and 9 after she was adopted by her foster parents. Inscriptions on the back in ink and graphite.

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