Razor
- Title
- Razor
- Rights
- Object donated to the Vietnamese Heritage Museum by Bac Phong Tu Vo Hanh
- Creator
- Bac Phong Tu Vo Hanh
- Date
- Approx. 1981
- Description
- Aluminum folding razor with intricate hand-carved details. The handle is engraved with floral motifs, the back edge of the blade is engraved with a geometric pattern. The creator had become paralyzed in his legs due to overwork and malnutrition, so he crafted and carved the razor with the intention to use it to symbolically commit suicide "meaningfully, beautifully, and heroically" on Vietnam's National Day of Mourning (April 30th). He was eventually dissuaded by the thought of his family.
- Format
- Aluminum folding razor, approx. 11cm x 2cm.
- Place
- Created in the Long Giao Prison, Long Khanh, Vietnam
- Alternative Title
- The Razor
- Item sets
- Bac Phong Tu Vo Hanh
Part of Razor