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Actions Displays	Kriah scarf Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberM2025/017 TitleKriah scarf DescriptionScarf worn by the donor during the funeral of her mother, Holocaust survivor Eva Klein in September 2020. The scar was ritually torn durn Kriah or Ker’ah (rending a garment in grief), a symbolic outlet for the expression of grief which forms part of the death ritual. Subjectdeath customs, mourning Object namescarfs Materialfibres (fabrics) Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum collection, donated by Mary Kery. This object is donated in memory of Eva Klein. In appreciation to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) for supporting this archival project.

Object numberM2025/017

TitleKriah scarf

DescriptionScarf worn by the donor during the funeral of her mother, Holocaust survivor Eva Klein in September 2020.

The scar was ritually torn durn Kriah or Ker’ah (rending a garment in grief), a symbolic outlet for the expression of grief which forms part of the death ritual.

Subjectdeath customs, mourning

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Materialfibres (fabrics)

Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum collection, donated by Mary Kery. This object is donated in memory of Eva Klein. In appreciation to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) for supporting this archival project.

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