Scabbard

Object/Artifact

Manitoba Agricultural Museum

Name/Title

Scabbard

Entry/Object ID

1972.214.3b

Description

(b) Scabbard -- Sword carried by the American Cavalry at the time of Custer's defeat by Sitting Bull at the Little Big Horn. Because of the use of swords like these, the Indians called the Americans the Long Knives.

Collection

Sword with Scabbard

Cataloged By

Adam Lennox

Acquisition

Accession

1972.214.1-5

Source or Donor

George H. Hambley

Acquisition Method

Loan