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Backsword

Marks or LabelsLame : décorations talismaniques (lune, étoile, faces, étoiles)
Date About 1792
Medium / Technique Metal: brass, iron, steel; skin: leather
DimensionsHeight: 2.5 cm (1 in.) Weight: 0.7 kg (1.5 lb.) Width: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.) Length: 96.4 cm (37 15/16 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Armaments - Edged Weapons
Object Number1974.23.79
DivisionMaterial Culture - Military Objects and Weapons
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
Not on view

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This project is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Azrieli Foundation and Canadian Heritage.