Номер объектаM2013/064:002
ОписаниеThis is the metal handle (or head) of a walking cane in the shape of a man’s head with an elongated ‘Jewish’ nose i.e. an antisemitic object. Reportedly made in France it has been suggested it represents Captain Alfred Dreyfus, the Jewish French convicted of espionage.
Items such as these embody the antisemitic racial stereotype deliberately chosen by their carriers.
Items such as these embody the antisemitic racial stereotype deliberately chosen by their carriers.
Место изготовленияFrance
Дата circa 1895
Темаantisemitism, caricatures, racial discrimination, discrimination
Наименованиеwalking sticks
Материалpewter
Размерность
- length: 80.00 mm
width: 75.00 mm
depth: 30.00 mm
Кредитная линияSydney Jewish Museum Collection