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Scabbard
Scabbard
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Scabbard

Culture
Datemid-1800s
Mediumwood, lacquer and brass
Dimensions71.8 cm (28 1/4 in.), 6 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.334.2
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Edgar F. Waterman on September 19, 1983. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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Reference Image - Not for Reproduction
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late 18th–early 19th century
Reference Image - Not for Reproduction
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Reference Image - Not for Reproduction
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Image Not Available for Suit of Armor with Dragon Motif
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