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Lock of hair

Object | Accession Number: 2002.436.28

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    Lock of hair

    Overview

    Brief Narrative
    Golden-brown lock of hair belonging to Helene Reik and cut by her shortly before she died.
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Elizabeth Margosches

    Physical Details

    Classification
    Materials
    Category
    Hair
    Object Type
    Human hair (aat)
    Dimensions
    overall: Height: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
    Materials
    overall : human hair

    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 lock of hair 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 11:02:59
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