Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Scimitar
Object Number:
1948.594
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Steel, wood, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 37 x 11 x 1 1/2 in. ( 94 x 27.9 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Scimitar-like sword with relief decoration on upper edge of steel blade; long, straight wooden handle with brass sheathing on upper and lower ends and three narrow strips of brass in between.
Gallery Label:
A bolo is a long heavy single-edged knife of Philippine origin. According to the accession records, this example 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.
