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Sheathed machete, used in the War of Canudos.

1800/1897

Museu da República

Museu da República
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

It would have belonged to Pedrão, a follower of Antonio Conselheiro. Features a "J" at the tip of the hem. In war, it was used in hand-to-hand combat, but in everyday life it was commonly used in the activities of the man in the hinterland: hunting, clearing a path through the vegetation, cutting fish, fruit, etc.

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  • Title: Sheathed machete, used in the War of Canudos.
  • Date Created: 1800/1897
  • Physical Dimensions: Machete: 57,2 x 4 x 2 cm; Hem: 47 x 6 x 2 cm
  • Medium: Leather, steel, copper
  • Coleção: Canudos
Museu da República

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