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Object Number
99-12-10/52873.1
Display Title
Sheath for sabre
Descriptions
Object Description
Sheath for sabre used in the battle of Lundy's Lane in 1814, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Inventory Description
Sheath with leather coating, red and black leather
Classification
- Raw Material
- Sheath
Department
Ethnographic
Materials
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 70.5 x 9.3 x 2.2 cm (27 3/4 x 3 11/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
52873
Credit Line
Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Provenance
Boston Museum
Donor
David P. Kimball
Donor
Augusta K. Horton
Donor
L. Cushing Kimball
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