Collection Highlights
Interior of Durand's Studio at Maplewood, New Jersey
Date:
After 1878
Object Number:
PR.020.FF.1
Medium:
Albumen print
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sword and scabbard
Object Number:
INV.5482ab
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Steel, brass, fish skin, textile; papier-mâché, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 39 1/4 x 3 x 2 1/4 in. ( 99.7 x 7.6 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Sword with heavy, curved, single-edged steel blade; small oval brass counter-guard with openwork floral design; long grip covered in white fish skin and decorated with a brass floral mount on either side and wrapped with brown cloth tape; pierced pommel with attached ring and ornamental brass cap; brown painted papier-mâché scabbard with four brass mounts, the largest with one carrying ring.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
