Balbir Singh Sodhi's Sikh Turban
Balbir Singh Sodhi's Sikh Turban
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- Description
- Days after the Twin Tower attacks on September 11, 2001, Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh gas station owner, was shot to death in Mesa, Arizona in one of the first acts of retaliation targeting Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, and South Asian Americans. This turban, which he once wore, was donated to the National Museum of American History by his family.
- Object Name
- turban
- Physical Description
- cotton (overall material)
- blue (overall color)
- Measurements
- overall: 111 1/2 in x 80 1/2 in; 283.21 cm x 204.47 cm
- ID Number
- 2011.0255.01
- catalog number
- 2011.0255.01
- accession number
- 2011.0255
- Credit Line
- Gift of Rana Singh Sodhi
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- Work and Industry: Asian Pacific American Business
- Cultures & Communities
- American Enterprise
- Exhibition
- American Enterprise
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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