Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
Date:
1835-1836
Object Number:
1858.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bayonet and scabbard
Object Number:
INV.7829ab
Date:
1850-1870
Medium:
Steel, leather, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 22 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 57.8 x 8.9 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on lower face of blade: "US / . . ."
Description:
Steel angular bayonet with triangular blade; strip of white textile tied to elbow; cylindrical socket with clasp intact; leather scabbard in fragments.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
