Obj. ID: 46057
Comparative Material & Miscellaneous Circle of Stones in Memory of the Roma in the Paneriai Memorial, Lithuania, 2015
To the main object: Paneriai Memorial in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 1948 to 2015
Memorial name
Symbolic circle of stones in memory of the Roma
Who is Commemorated?
About 100 Roma people killed in Ponary
Description:
The memorial is located between the main monument to the killed Jews and the Soviet obelisk.
About 100 stones are set in a cartwheel design, with four lines connecting the inner and outer rings
Inscriptions:
None. The memorial is explained in an information plaque.
Commissioned by
The Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum
Summary and Remarks
Remarks
3 image(s)
sub-set tree:
Name/Title
Circle of Stones in Memory of the Roma in the Paneriai Memorial | Unknown
Object Detail
Monument Setting
Date
2015
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction dates
Artist/ Maker
Origin
Historical Origin
Unknown
Community type
Unknown |
Congregation
Unknown
Location
Site
Unknown
School/Style
Unknown|
Period
Unknown
Period Detail
Collection
Unknown |
Documentation / Research project
Unknown
Iconographical Subject
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Textual Content
Unknown |
Languages of inscription
Unknown
Shape / Form
Unknown
Material / Technique
Stones
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Height
Length
Width
Depth
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
about 1 m
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
Condition
Extant
Documented by CJA
Surveyed by CJA
Present Usage
Present Usage Details
Condition of Building Fabric
Architectural Significance type
Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Significance Rating
0
Ornamentation
Custom
Contents
Codicology
Scribes
Script
Number of Lines
Ruling
Pricking
Quires
Catchwords
Hebrew Numeration
Blank Leaves
Direction/Location
Façade (main)
Endivances
Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
Location of Platform
Temp: Architecture Axis
Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
Coin
Coin Series
Coin Ruler
Coin Year
Denomination
Signature
Colophon
Scribal Notes
Watermark
Hallmark
Group
Group
Group
Group
Group
Trade Mark
Binding
Decoration Program
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
According to the plaque published by the Museum, this memorial was laid out in August of 2015 by the children of the Vilnius Roma Community (Kirtimai day centre) together with the staff of the Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum, to commemorate International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day (August 2).
Main Surveys & Excavations
Sources
Website of The Paneriai Memorial of Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum, "The memorial symbol for the Roma," https://www.paneriumemorialas.lt/en/atminimo-zenklas-romams-m11/., https://www.paneriumemorialas.lt/en/objektai/ (accessed January 25, 2023)
Type
Documenter
Vladimir Levin, Milda Jakulytė | 2022
Author of description
Vladimir Levin | 2023
Architectural Drawings
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Computer Reconstruction
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Section Head
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Language Editor
Adam Frisch | 2023
Donor
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Object Copyright
Negative/Photo. No.
The following information on this monument will be completed: