Overview
- Brief Narrative
- German dagger and case brought back after the war by Ruby Goldman's father.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jesse and Ruby Goldman
Physical Details
- Classification
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Weapons
- Category
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Daggers and swords (edged weapons)
- Object Type
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Daggers (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Black dagger with leather sheath on belt loop and silver tassle.
a. Black dagger
b. Leather dagger sheath
c. Leather belt loop
d. Tassle - Dimensions
- a: Height: 14.125 inches (35.878 cm) | Width: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Depth: 0.675 inches (1.715 cm)
- Materials
- a : metal, plastic
b : leather
c : leather
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Soldiers--United States--Germany.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The dagger and case were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Ruby and Jesse Goldman.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 18:22:45
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn9761
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