Sand dollar donated to the Vietnamese Heritage Museum
January 15, 2025
Donated to the Vietnamese Heritage Museum by Kathy Brown.
VHM_0054
Descriptive title
Seashell
Initial context
Date
c. 1975
Object type(s)
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Description
This sand dollar was collected by Nguyễn Duy Hoàng upon reaching land after his perilous flight from Vietnam by boat. This sand dollar happened to be what he stepped on as he took his first step off the boat and on to land where he would be admitted into a refugee camp. The shell was donated by his older sister, Kathy Brown, who had continued to keep it in his memory.
Collection
Donor(s)
Current location
Rights description
Object donated to the Vietnamese Heritage Museum by Kathy Brown.
Sand dollar, front
Sand dollar, back
Sand dollar, scale
Sand dollar, color card and scale