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Miquelet Rifle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rifle with white accents and gold-colored metal components. The stock is predominantly black with white decorative elements and a brown and white section at the butt. The rifle features six white bands around the barrel. A gold-colored lock mechanism is visible. The butt has a white floral pattern on a black background, and a brown section with a white floral pattern. The barrel is black with white bands. The muzzle end has a metal component. The rifle by Miquelet.

Artwork Details

Date
barrel dated A.H. 1151/1738–39 CE; lock dated A.H. 1240/1824–25 CE
Medium
Steel, wood, silver, gold, copper alloy, textile
Culture
barrel, probably Iranian; lock and stock, Turkish
Dimensions
600 × 285 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette