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Wooden spoon from Dachau prisoner-of-war camp

Object | Accession Number: 2002.339.1

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Wooden spoon from Dachau prisoner-of-war camp

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Wooden spoon from Dachau prisoner-of-war camp

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Date: approximately 1945
Classification: Household Utensils
Category: Flatware
Object Type: Wooden spoons (lcsh)
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the WBGH Educational Foundation

Physical Description: Small, shallow, elongated wooden bowl attached to narrow wooden handle; adhered to length of handle by tape is text written in pencil that reads "German spoon - came from P.O.W. at Dachau - where so many were killed."
Dimensions: overall: Height: 13.750 inches (34.925 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Depth: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)
Materials: overall : wood, paper, adhesive, graphite
Topical Term: Prisoners of war--Germany--Dachau.
Corporate Name: Dachau (Concentration camp)
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The spoon was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by the WGBH Educational Foundation.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
: Record last modified: 2022-07-28 18:29:18
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