Object numberM1996/006:009
DescriptionSoap bars were distributed to inmates in ghettos and camps. They bore the impressed initials RIF – Reichstelle Industriele Fett. This may have been mistaken for RJF – Rein Juden Fett (Pure Jewish Fat). RIF soap was a poor quality substitute that contained no fat, human or otherwise. This block of soap, stamped RIF 0095, was most likely found in Madjanek Concentration Camp after the Liberation.
Subjecthygiene
Object namesoap
Materialorganic material
Dimensions
- width: 40.00 mm
height: 55.00 mm
depth: 16.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr. David Opat