Collection Highlights
I Knew Him Horatio
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.Horatio
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Dagger
Object Number:
1948.603
Date:
ca. 1902
Medium:
Steel, wood, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 7/8 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in. ( 32.7 x 6 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Dagger with straight, double-edged steel blade which is diamond-shaped in cross-section; brass cross quillons with ball finials; wooden grip with curving profile; brass pommel with capstan rivet.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this dagger was acquired by the donor's husband, Colonel James Guthrie Harbord (1866-1947), while serving as Assistant Chief of Philippines Constabulary, U. S. Army, from 1903 to 1914.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. James G. Harbord
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
