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Miquelet Gun

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
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Palette