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Three Iroquois: Atotárho Protected by Black Snakes, Flanked by Deganawida Offering Wampum and Hiawatha
c. 1827
X.520[dup]
Watercolor, black and brown ink, and brown gouache over graphite on beige paper, laid on canvas
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Luce Center
Bayonet excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Object name
Bayonet excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Date
1760-1783
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. ( 5.7 x 22.2 cm )
Description
Iron bayonet excavated at the British military camp on the Dyckman farm in Washington Heights, Manhattan; triangular blade which is flat on top; connected by curving elbow to cylindrical socket with collar at base; point of blade is broken off.
Credit Line
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number
INV.5924.551
Gallery Label
This bayonet was found in 1892 by A.C. Chenowith on Seaman Avenue at the British camp on the Dyckman farm, which extended between Seaman and Payson Avenues and 204th Street, in Washington Heights.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
