Overview
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Paula Berg
Physical Details
- Classification
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Containers
- Category
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Boxes
- Object Type
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Wooden boxes (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Wooden rectangular box with hinged lid. The sides and lid are carved with different scenes.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm) | Width: 11.750 inches (29.845 cm) | Depth: 7.250 inches (18.415 cm)
- Materials
- overall : wood, metal
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The wooden box was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Paula Berg, the great niece of Hugo Ostreich.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-09-12 07:27:03
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn626423
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