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Flintlock Blunderbuss

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown wooden stock with a wide, flat butt; metal trigger guard; silver-colored metalwork; long, narrow barrel with a flared end; gold-colored engraving on top of barrel; flintlock mechanism. The image shows a flintlock blunderbuss by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
dated Mauludi-era 1225/1796–97 CE
Medium
Steel, wood, silver, gold, copper alloy
Culture
Indian, Mysore, Srirangapatna
Dimensions
599 × 297 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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