A Piece of the Berlin Wall

Title

A Piece of the Berlin Wall

Subject

History, World history, Architecture, Engineering, Civil Engineering

Description

It is a small piece of the Berlin Wall about the size of a human hand. It is a rough texture with irregular shapes with one side that is flat with a layer of white chalky paint. The piece has a layer of white paint on one area of its surface, so we know that the piece originates from the inner sections of the wall since only the inside was painted to help guards to spot people trying too illegally cross.

ID: A small irregular shaped piece of concrete with one flat side covered in chalky white paint, the piece is about the size of a person’s hand allowing for the piece to be moved and observed easily.

Physical Dimensions: Approximately 12inches by 7inches by 6 inches

Source

Personal Collection

Date

1989

Contributor

Wilder Scott, Jennifer Scott

Rights

This material is subject to copyright law and is made available for private study, scholarship, and research purposes only.

Format

JPG

Type

Physical Object

Citation

“A Piece of the Berlin Wall,” Aegis Digital Museum, accessed May 2, 2026, https://aegisdigitalmuseum.kennesaw.edu/items/show/315.