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CBH Talk | Armed Objects: Weapons, Ornamentation, and the Museum
Wednesday, November 4
6:30 PM EST
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street · Map ↗
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The talk examines the complicated place of weapons in material culture, including firearms, swords, and powder horns. These objects can display elaborate craftsmanship and personal expression while serving as instruments of violence.
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Weapons have long occupied a complicated place in material culture. Firearms, swords, powder horns, and similar objects are often examples of extraordinary craftsmanship and personal expression, displaying elaborate engravings and ornamentation, even as they are instruments of violence.
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