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Purse

Object | Accession Number: 2002.436.2

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    Purse

    Overview

    Brief Narrative
    Purse used by Helene Reik while she was in Thersienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German occupied Czechoslovakia during the Holocaust.
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Elizabeth Margosches

    Physical Details

    Classification
    Dress Accessories
    Object Type
    Handbags (lcsh)
    Physical Description
    Rectangular body constructed of textured brown leather; flap attaches to body and locks in place by metal snap; five interior pockets; leather-covered mirror housed in first pocket and attached by textile band; third pocket locks with metal clasp; leather metal handle attached to back of body.
    Dimensions
    overall: Height: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm) | Width: 8.750 inches (22.225 cm) | Depth: 1.120 inches (2.845 cm)
    Materials
    overall : leather, cloth, metal

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    No restrictions on access
    Conditions on Use
    No restrictions on use

    Keywords & Subjects

    Personal Name
    Reik, Helene.

    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    The purse was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Elizabeth Margosches the grandaughter of Helene Reik.
    Record last modified:
    2023-05-25 10:21:58
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