Engraved pendant
Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Silver pendant with a dagger and flags and the dates 1944-1945 owned by Emanuel Arbel, who immigrated to Israel with his parents Raphael and Anna Chekerdjiev and sister Sima (Sophie). The family was originally from Bulgaria, and also lived in France where Raphael had medical residencies.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Emanuel Arbel
Physical Details
- Classification
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Jewelry
- Category
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Necklaces
- Object Type
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Pendants (Jewelry) (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Circular, silver colored metal pendant with a suspension loop for hanging from a chain. The pendant has an image of dagger and flags on one side and Cyrillic writing and the dates 1944-1945 on the other.
- Dimensions
- overall: | Diameter: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)
- Materials
- overall : metal
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The pendant was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Emanuel Arbel.
- Funding Note
- The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-31 10:19:58
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn560111
Also in Emanuel Arbel family collection
The collection consists of a pendant, correspondence, documents, and photographs relating to the experiences of Raphael and Anna Chekerdjiev and their children Emanuel and Sima (Sophie) in Bulgaria, their home, France, and Israel where the family eventually immigrated.
Emanuel Arbel papers
Document
Contains documents, photographs, and correspondence illustrating the experiences of Raphael and Anna Chekerdjiev [donor's parents] and their children Emanuel and Sima (Sophie) in Bulgaria; in France, where Raphael did medical residencies or internships; and Israel, where the family eventually immigrated.
