Tin can used as a cup

Object | Accession Number: 1995.46.1

Date: received: 1939
Geography: received: Ukraine
Classification: Containers
Category: Metal containers
Object Type: Tin cans (lcsh)
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Abram Sheynman

Physical Description: Round, lightweight; body of the can appears to be one sheet of tin soldered together at seam (can be seen on inside of can); open at top; bottom is soldered; three impressed concentric circles create ridge effect.
Dimensions: overall : 2.640 x 2.870 in. (6.706 x 7.29 cm.)
Materials: overall : metal
Markings: "AM/1939" impressed in to bottom of can
Contributor: Subject: Annya Sheynman
Subject: Israel Sheynman
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The can was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Abram Sheynman, the son of Annya and Israel Sheynman.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
: Record last modified: 2018-10-24 14:08:50
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