Congressional Presentation Sword and Scabbard of Peleg K. Dunham (1794–1822)

Medium

Steel, copper alloy (brass), gold, leather

Dimensions

L. with scabbard 39 5/16 in. (99.8 cm); L. without scabbard 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm); L. of blade 32 5/16 in. (82 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); D. 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 11 oz. (888 g); Wt. of scabbard 1 lb. 1 oz. (481.9 g)

Classification

Swords

Culture

American

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2013

Accession Number

2013.622a, b

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