

Miquelet Gun
Long gun with stock and barrel. Stock is black with orange and blue designs; butt is wide and triangular. Orange, blue and white designs cover the stock. The lock mechanism and trigger guard are metal; trigger guard is D-shaped. Three white bands around barrel; barrel and bands are silver. Black, orange, and blue designs on the fore-end; designs extend to barrel bands. Overall length appears to be greater than 30 inches. The gun is titled "Miquelet Gun" and is by an unknown artist.
Artwork Details
- Date
- lock and stock dated A.H. 1172/1758–59 CE; barrel, 18th century
- Medium
- Steel, wood, coral, silver, copper alloy, gold
- Culture
- lock and stock, Algerian; barrel, European
- Dimensions
- 600 × 222 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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