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Wheellock Rifle

Daniel Sadeler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white close-up of a rifle. The rifle is decorated with intricate engravings. The engravings on the rifle show animals, foliage, and other designs. The engravings are more dense on the bottom half of the image. A bird is engraved on the top right. The background of the image is a plain gray color. The rifle is titled "Wheellock Rifle by Daniel Sadeler".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1610–30
Medium
Steel, gold, wood (ebony, fruitwood), ivory, horn
Culture
German, Munich
Dimensions
599 × 421 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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