Tiny wood clog found in Auschwitz

20 October 2016, 4:27 pm

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A tiny carved wooden clog that once belonged to a woman the Nazis deported to the Auschwitz death camp has been discovered after more than 70 years, a local foundation told AFP on Thursday.

Smaller than a matchstick, the charm “is a real piece of art from Auschwitz,” said Agnieszka Molenda, who runs the Foundation of Memory Sites near Auschwitz-Birkenau (FPMP).

“The tiny carved clog is just seven millimeters (0.28 inches) long and hangs on a small chain, indicating that a prisoner wore it as jewelry,” she said, adding that its origin and owner remain a mystery.

Auschwitz prisoners were banned from making or wearing any such items and according to Molenda the charm could have been a tiny symbol of resistance.

— AFP