us-005578-irn85109-irn1137
type: RecordSet
archival history: The comb was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Melanie Keck Spitta.
physical characteristics and technical requirements: Brown comb with two-dimensional silver rose embedded into upper portion; two teeth; horn or plastic, silver;
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
date: approximately 1930-1939
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has record set type: Item
identifier: irn1137
is or was included in: us-005578-irn85109
record resource extent: overall: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm) | Depth: 2.010 inches (5.105 cm)
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: The hair comb belonged to an unnamed Sinti woman. The woman who owned this comb was a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp. The comb was safeguarded by her family while she was in the camps.
title: Hair comb worn by a German Sinti woman