Created by:

Artilleria Fábrica Nacional, Spanish, 1761 - 1998  Search this

Medium:

leather, metal and wood

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 3 × 21 1/4 × 1 in. (7.6 × 54 × 2.5 cm)

Type:

bayonet sockets

sheaths

Place made:

Toledo, Spain, Europe

Date:

1920s

Description:

Socket bayonet with a wooden handle and leather and metal sheath. The bayonet has a socket hole for attachment to a rifle on the handle. The blade has a maker's mark right above the hilt that states, [ARTILLERIA / Fca NACIONAL / TOLEDO] that represents, Artilleria Fábrica Nacional. The other side has the stamp in the same placement that states, [95585 / B]. The handle is made of wood and metal and has a notch cut out to fit on the rifle. The sheath has a metal top and tip and leather body. It has an outer piece that is used to clip the socket to a belt.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Military  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird

Object number:

2017.111.12ab

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Weapons and Ammunition

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5be9bf164-5880-4f66-8963-30ea2888e038

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.111.12ab