In this particular case, the ingenious hiding place of a cup has gone through the decades. Its bottom, degrading, revealed a ring and a golden chain. Who was the person who hid these jewels? What hopes did she hold on to hiding them? Unfortunately, it is likely that she has never had the opportunity to find them.
A discovery by accident
The Auschwitz Museum retains thousands of objects that belonged to the deportees. Among these silent relics, this cup had been exposed for decades, its secret intact. It was only in the event of the natural deterioration of the material that the discovery took place.
A museum employee, intrigued by the signs of usury on the background, noticed an anomaly. By examining it more closely, he discovered a carefully concealed double bottom. Inside, a small treasure: a ring and a gold chain, carefully hidden by their anonymous owner.
Silent Witnesses from a Painful Paste
The objects found in the concentration camps are much more than mere vestiges. They bear witness to the daily lives of the victims and freeze their last hopes in time. This discovery recalls that, despite the horror and suffering, some prisoners have kept the hope for a future where they could recover what they had hidden.
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