Jewish Artifacts Unearthed in Poland Glass Decanter
WARSAW, Poland – A backhoe operator working on a construction site in Poland dug up a glass decanter filled with valuables, including Jewish artifacts.
Among the objects discovered inside the decanter found June 15 in Minsk Mazowiecki were kiddush cups, silver cutlery, a gold pocket watch and gold coins. The owner of the objects, whose material value was estimated to be about $10,000, was not identified.
The discovery was reported Thursday on the website of the city, which is located about 25 miles east of Warsaw. Minsk Mazowiecki, in central Poland, was the site of a Jewish ghetto that was liquidated in July 1942.
Officials at the Museum of Minsk Mazowiecki said the arrangement of the objects shows that they were buried in a hurry and the owner intended to return for them.
The Provincial Conservator Office will decide where the items will go; the local museum would like to keep them in the town.
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