Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Brown faux fur muff worn by Ilona Levai during the the fall/winter 1944-45 in Budapest in German occupied Hungary.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Akos Gyorgy Balint
Physical Details
- Classification
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Dress Accessories
- Category
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Handwear
- Object Type
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Muffs (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Brown faux fur muff, with lining and zipper
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 8.750 inches (22.225 cm) | Width: 11.000 inches (27.94 cm) | Depth: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, metal
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The muff was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Dr. Akos Gyorgy Balint.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 18:12:52
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