alb3617886

flintlock rifle

Flintlock Rifle. Culture: Caucasian, Kubachi, Dagestan. Dimensions: L. 52 in. (132.08 cm); Cal. .56 in. (14.22 mm). Date: ca. 1800-1850.
This rifle was probably made in the Dagestani village of Kubachi, the principal armsmaking center in the Caucasus. The Arabic inscription on the barrel, "Owned by Aba Muslim Khan Shamkhal," and the very high quality of the workmanship suggest that it belonged to a member of the family of the ruling prince (shamkhal).
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Título: flintlock rifle
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Flintlock Rifle. Culture: Caucasian, Kubachi, Dagestan. Dimensions: L. 52 in. (132.08 cm); Cal. .56 in. (14.22 mm). Date: ca. 1800-1850. This rifle was probably made in the Dagestani village of Kubachi, the principal armsmaking center in the Caucasus. The Arabic inscription on the barrel, "Owned by Aba Muslim Khan Shamkhal," and the very high quality of the workmanship suggest that it belonged to a member of the family of the ruling prince (shamkhal).
Técnica/material: Steel, silver, niello, gold, ivory
Museo: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédito: Album
Autorizaciones: ? Cesión de modelo: No - ? Cesión de propiedad: No
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Tamaño imagen: 4800 × 1748 px | 24.0 MB
Tamaño impresión: 40.6 × 14.8 cm | 1889.8 × 688.2 in (300 dpi)