Miquelet Gun
Unknown Artist
lock and stock dated A.H. 1172/1758–59 CE; barrel, 18th century
Medium
Steel, wood, coral, silver, copper alloy, gold
Dimensions
L. 76 1/2 in. (194.4 cm); L. barrel 60 1/4 in. (153.0 cm); Cal. .64 in. (16.3 mm); Wt. 10 lb. 9 oz. (4799.0 g)
Classification
Firearms-Guns-Miquelet
Culture
lock and stock, Algerian; barrel, European
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932
Accession Number
32.75.274