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Tile fragment

Object | Accession Number: 2017.211.1
2017.211.1 front Tile fragment Click to enlarge 2017.211.1 back Tile fragment Click to enlarge

Tile fragment with a partial image of a Star of David found by Valerie Wilpon on March 26, 2017, in the area of Warsaw where the Jewish ghetto was established in German occupied Poland during World War II.

Date
found:  2017 March 26
Geography
found: Warsaw (Poland)
Classification
Decorative Arts
Category
Ceramics
Object Type
Ceramic tiles (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Valerie Goldman Wilpon

About This Object

Physical Description
Rectangular fragment of a terracota color tile with a partial Star of David on one side.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Width: 4.125 inches (10.477 cm) | Depth: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm)
Materials
overall : clay, paint

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The tile fragment was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Valerie Goldman Wilpon.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2019-12-05 21:18:55
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