”Animas Tree Flame Bomb”
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”Animas Tree Flame Bomb”
| Title: | ”Animas Tree Flame Bomb” |
| Author: | Hinojosa, Manuel |
| Abstract: | Exploding bomb having a flame in the shape of a tree; two fastening prongs with holes on reverse side; this object identifying a company of grenadiers of an infantry battalion, was probably worn on a cartridge box or shako.This bomb is very similar to the “Zapadores bomb” and Animas was also the dig site of another open-cut “Z” bomb. |
| Description: | Company’s emblem. “Compania de Granaderos, Regimiento de Infanteria Permanente.”"Animas Tree Flame Bomb.”Ca. 1830’s-1840’s.Plate # Dug at the ruins of Estancia Vaqueria de Las Animas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.Cast brass, whole. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152.6/168 |
| Date: | 2010-12-22 |
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