Cloth
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2011.1362.18
Dimensions: 20.25 in X 20.25 in
Dimensions (Metric): 51.435 cm X 51.435 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 51.435 cm X 51.435 cm
Source: Nik M. and Lisabeta Dedvukaj
Credit Line: Gift from the family of Simon Marash Dedvukaj
Description
Cream-colored square handkerchief cloth belonging to Simon Marash Dedvukaj.
Cream-colored square handkerchief cloth belonging to Simon Marash Dedvukaj.
Historical Notes
Born in the Bronx, Simon Dedvukaj was interested in his Albanian heritage from a young age. He loved hearing family stories of Albania, and he met his wife, Elizabeta, there. They settled in Mohegan Lake, New York, and were to celebrate their first anniversary in October 2001. A maintenance foreman at ABM Industries, Simon was at work high in the North Tower on September 11. He was 26 years old.
Born in the Bronx, Simon Dedvukaj was interested in his Albanian heritage from a young age. He loved hearing family stories of Albania, and he met his wife, Elizabeta, there. They settled in Mohegan Lake, New York, and were to celebrate their first anniversary in October 2001. A maintenance foreman at ABM Industries, Simon was at work high in the North Tower on September 11. He was 26 years old.
Curator's Comment
As a boy, Simon Dedvukaj spent hours with his grandfather listening to stories about the family’s ancestral homeland of Albania. Though Simon was born and raised in the Bronx, his interest in his heritage ran deep, and his siblings viewed him as an encyclopedia of Albanian history. This cloth is one element of a traditional Albanian folk ensemble.
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As a boy, Simon Dedvukaj spent hours with his grandfather listening to stories about the family’s ancestral homeland of Albania. Though Simon was born and raised in the Bronx, his interest in his heritage ran deep, and his siblings viewed him as an encyclopedia of Albanian history. This cloth is one element of a traditional Albanian folk ensemble.
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