Collection Highlights
Flags on 57th Street, Winter 1918
Date:
1918
Object Number:
1984.68
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Dagger
Object Number:
1946.321
Date:
1603-1625
Medium:
Steel, horn
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. ( 34.9 x 4.4 x 3.5 cm )
Description:
Dagger with steel blade and handle made from stag horn.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this dagger was carried by the donor's great-great-grandfather, James Duncan, and by his ancestors under James I of Scotland. The blade is said to be made from a Highland Claymore sword.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Richard H. Gosman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
