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Bhavnagar State Lamp



DESCRIPTION
This is a state lamp gifted to Zenobia Panthaki's great grandfather Phirozshah Damri, who worked during the British Raj and was employed in the Maharaja of Bhavnagar's Private Department. This lamp was gifted to Phirozeshah for his service. Zenobia talks about her family ancestry and history in her oral history interview and talks about Phirozeshah's story. She has kept this lamp alongside other heirlooms passed down to her by her family members.

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Subject(s): Zenobia Panthaki
Type: Photograph
Source: Archival Creators Fellowship Program
Creator: Sharmeen Mehri
Contributor: Zenobia Panthaki
Location:

PROVENANCE
Collection: Sharmeen Mehri Fellowship Project
Donor: Zenobia Panthaki
Item History: 2022-07-14 (created); 2022-07-19 (modified)

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