Miquelet Rifle of Ali Pasha

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Miquelet Rifle of Ali Pasha by an unknown artist shows a long firearm with intricate designs. The rifle has a long barrel and a stock that tapers to a wider end at the butt. The stock and fore-end are decorated with a repeating pattern of interlocking shapes. The butt of the rifle is wider and triangular and also shows the same intricate design as the rest of the gun. The rifle's metalwork appears to be silver or another white metal. A trigger guard is present, and there are details suggesting the mechanism for firing. The background of the image is plain light gray. The rifle is positioned horizontally, with the butt to the left.