Description

Medium-sized ammunition shell- An empty cylindrical shell for tube artillery; usually made from copper plated steel to avoid corrosion for long period of storage. Collected by the Sarmiento-Panlilio family from the war and used as door stoppers filled with sand.

This item is part of the DM Guevara Collection which pays tribute to the Filipino artisans of the past two centuries. Comprising of both fine furniture collections and folk implements, the collection highlights Western and Asian influences that are exquisite and functionally Filipino. The DM Guevara Collection was put together by the family matriarch Carmen S. Guevara for the Museo ng Buhay Pilipino in 1979.

Donation

DM Guevara Collection