scabbard, scabbard
Accession Number
NAM.1961-12-32-1
Description
Scabbard for dha sword, nd. Made of wood, with plaited rattan rings. Brought back from Burma War, 1870 by Cdr Arthur Lye RIM. Possibly relating to the Burma War declared 1885, rather than to the Pegu operations of 1852-1853. Brig Gen R C Lye, 34 Sikh Pioneers was also instrumental in retrieving the arms. Associated with 3rd Burma War, (1885-1887).
Campaigns
3rd Burma War (1885-1887)
Units