Armed Weapons
| Land Transport Corps private's hanger, 1870sThis Romanesque-type Infantry sword, known as hanger, belonged to a private of the Land Transport Corps stationed in the New Territories in 1870s. It was unearthed in Lau Fau Shan in 1973. Accession No.: E73.16 |
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| Sword belonged to Admiral Sir W M DowellDowell was the Commander-in-Chief of the British Naval Forces on the China Station from 1884 to 1885. Accession No.: E97.1050 |
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| Bow of the Qing OfficerThis bow with 50 pounds of draw strength was produced in 1875 by Xueji, a famous bow-maker in northern China. This kind of bow was widely used by the Qing garrisons at coastal batteries in the 1860s. Accession No.: LN030 |
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| Trench periscope used by the Japanese Army Accession No.: E90.2307 |
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| Gas mask used by the Japanese ArmyAccession No.: E99.65.aLength of mask: 21.5cm Height of can: 13.9cm |