Collection Highlights
Masonic apron
Date:
1780-1800
Object Number:
1951.523ab
Medium:
Silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Knife w/sheath
Object Number:
1948.602ab
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Steel, wood, ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 3/4 x 3 x 1 1/8 in. ( 34.9 x 7.6 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Dagger with slightly curved steel blade and carved wooden handle; wooden sheath with dark wood and ivory trim.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this object 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.
