Original object (physical):
Dimensions: Sword: 87 X 10.5 X 7 cm. Cover: 83.3 X 6 X 1.5 cm
Metal technique
Description
Old military sword with metal sheath, American-made. The blade is made of steel, with a rubber grip and has decorations on a large part of it; the white sheath has a pair of rings for carrying it. Swords like this are used by the Yaqui militia in the figures of the captain, lieutenant, commander, and by the so-called ya'ura custom during Lent by the cavalry.
Sonoran Institute of Culture
Casanova, Juan (photography)
Buitimea Flores, Teodoro; Ruiz Félix, José María (investigation)
Valencia, Carlos ; The Yaqui Pride Project (translation to english)
License
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