Sword

Object number2007.56.41 a,b

Datec. 1898

MediumSteel; leather; paper

Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection

DescriptionMachete with steel blade, serrated on one edge. Flat tip. Round metal hilt; wood handle; cotton strings tied to both. Brown leather scabbard with metal rim.Dimensions(a) Width: 4 ; Length: 18
(b) W: 2.5 ; L: 16
InscriptionsPaper taped to handle, with handwriting: "Side arm machete / Sp.-Am. War".
Historical NotesFound in collection.

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