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Monthly Archive: December Bang
Visiting a Family Heirloom
Posted: October 1, 2014 - 16:40 , by Deepali Dewan
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Weapons, Arms & Armour, South Asia, Bangladesh, Diaspora, Collections, Research & Collections, World Culture
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The dagger was a wedding gift in recognition of the military traditions within the family of the donor, who then gave it to the museum in order to preserve this special object for future generations. In October 2010, his daughter contacted the museum about seeing this family heirloom and then returned with the next generation of family members in tow to revisit this meaningful piece. Because of her efforts, the museum now has a fuller history of her family’s connection to this artefact, which is now part of its permanent record. Written by Deepali Dewan