Musket
Matchlock Gun
51-4-115
From: Tibet | Nepal (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 51-4-115 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tibetan | Nepalese (uncertain) |
| Provenience | Tibet | Nepal (uncertain) |
| Date Made | 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood | Brass | Turquoise | Leather | False Coral | Antelope Horn |
| Technique | Twist-Steel |
| Description | Wooden stock, brass trimmed matchlock musket. Twist-steel native barrel; turquoise bead for front sight. Long leather pocket for slow match; false corals and turquoise set in leather work. Leather cap for the lock. Sling strap is Gyarong garter: blue and buff, single motifs. Antelope horn prong stand missing. This type of gun was used up to quite recently. Is unusual in that it still has its match cord and a nice match cord cover. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Robert R. Service, 1951 |
| Other Number | 139 - Other Number | CG98-1-20 - Found in Collection Number |
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