Overview
- Brief Narrative
- The craft was knitted in Theresienstadt by Henriette Ebstein the mother of Hans Thalheimer. Henriette was interned in the camp from 1942-1945 from where she was liberated in 1945.
- Date
-
creation:
1942-1945
- Geography
-
creation:
Theresienstadt (Concentration camp);
Terezin (Ustecky kraj, Czech Republic)
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Hans Thalheimer
- Contributor
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Artisan:
Henriette Ebstein
- Biography
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Henriette Enstein was interned in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp from 1942-1945; in 1945 she was liberated.
Physical Details
- Classification
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Decorative Arts
- Category
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Needlework
- Object Type
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Knit goods (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Rectangular knitted shaped piece in multi-colored yarn.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm) | Width: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm)
- Materials
- overall : wool, cotton
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The craft was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Hans Thalheimer.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 18:22:28
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn8851
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