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
Rights
Public Domain