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Strongbox

Object | Accession Number: 1992.45.4 a-b
1992.45.4_a front Strongbox Click to enlarge 1992.45.4_a-b front Strongbox Click to enlarge

Used by Manfred Lövin to transport his personal belongings from Germany to the United States, 1939.

Date
1939  (use)
Classification
Containers
Category
Metal containers
Object Type
Strongboxes (aat)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Estate of Manfred Lövin and by Eugene and Esther Lipman, representatives of the Estate.
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About This Object

Physical Description
Simulated wood grain metal strongbox with metal handle at top center and gold painted rectangular designs on top and sides. Metal key with hoop at top.
Dimensions
overall : (7.000 x 4.000 x 24.100 cm.)
overall : (1.000 x 5.000 x 1.600 cm.)
Materials
overall : metal, paint

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The strongbox was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Rabbi and Mrs. Eugene Lipman, on behalf of the Estate of Manfred Lövin.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2018-01-12 08:19:09
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