French Army Breast Belt Emblem “Animas Lion Head”

Creator

Identifier

BD0021-AnimasLion

Files

Creation Date

1846

Disciplines

Latin American History | Military History

Description

A sculptured lion’s head that has a pinched nose with a drilled hole. A large loop is attached to the nose. Two fasteners on the reverse side. A similar plate was reported found at Sierra Gordo, Veracruz, Mexico.

Breast Belt Emblem “Animas Lion’s Head” Ca. 1830’s-1840’s Plate # Dug at the ruins of Estancia Vaqueria de las Animas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum Port Isabel, Texas Cast brass, whole, two-piece.

Physical Description

.JPG, 1 Photograph, 31.6 KB

Recommended Citation

Manuel Hinojosa Mexican War Collection, UTRGV Digital Library, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley. Accessed via https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/mhinojosa