Object numberM1996/006:008
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.
Subjectconcentration camps
Object namesoap
Materialorganic material
Dimensions
- width: 54.00 mm
height: 40.00 mm
depth: 15.00 mm
Language
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr. David Opat
