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Chiffon scarf used as a veil in a wartime Polish Jewish wedding

Object | Accession Number: 2017.209.2

Chiffon scarf saved by Rivka Ribak that was used in Warsaw Ghetto as a veil by her sister Stella for her wedding on May 5, 1942.

Date
use:  1942 May 05
Geography
use: Getto warszawskie (Warsaw Ghetto); Warsaw (Poland)
Classification
Dress Accessories
Category
Neckwear
Object Type
Scarves (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Genia Reznic

About This Object

Physical Description
Square yellow chiffon scarf with a blue border and leaf pattern.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 25.000 inches (63.5 cm) | Width: 26.250 inches (66.675 cm)
Materials
overall : nylon

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The scarf was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Genia Reznic.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use

 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 18:16:24
This page: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn561907

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