Red enamel mug
Object numberM2025/007:001
TitleRed enamel mug
DescriptionLarge red enamel mug used during World War II, most likely from Auschwitz Birkenau concentration camp.
Auschwitz, built in the occupied Polish town of Oswiecim, became the site of the largest single mass murder in history. Initially used to incarcerate Polish political opponents and Russian POWs, the camp expanded during the war to encompass three major centres - Auschwitz I, Birkenau (Auschwitz II) and Buna Monowitz (Auschwitz III). In its four years of operation, approximately 1.3 million people were murdered at this site, of which 1.1 million were Jewish.
Auschwitz, built in the occupied Polish town of Oswiecim, became the site of the largest single mass murder in history. Initially used to incarcerate Polish political opponents and Russian POWs, the camp expanded during the war to encompass three major centres - Auschwitz I, Birkenau (Auschwitz II) and Buna Monowitz (Auschwitz III). In its four years of operation, approximately 1.3 million people were murdered at this site, of which 1.1 million were Jewish.
Production placeAuschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp
Production periodWorld War II (1939-1945)
Subjectcamp conditions, food and eating, concentration camp experiences, Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp
Object namemugs
Materialmetal
Dimensions
- width: 100.00 mm
height: 100.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum collection, donated by the Kleinlehrer family in memory of Aron and Helen Kleinlehrer.
In appreciation to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) for supporting this archival project.