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Matchlock Musket
The collection record classifies this work as arms and armor. It is dated c. 1750. Recorded culture or place: Turkey, Ottoman period (1299–1922).
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- Museum title
- Matchlock Musket
- Date
- c. 1750
- Culture / origin
- Turkey, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
- Materials and technique
- Wood, steel, brass, mother-of-pearl inlay, and leather
- Dimensions
- Overall: 103.5 cm (40 3/4 in.); Barrel: 68.3 cm (26 7/8 in.)
- Artist / maker
- Not specified by the museum
- Museum
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Accession number
- 1916.828
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The following description is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s original English record.
Collectively, the Safavid, Mughal, and Ottoman empires are known as the Gunpowder Empires. Particularly from the 1500–1700s, they were among the strongest economic, cultural, and militaristic powers. Each trained and equipped their armies with the latest gunpowder firearms, particularly cannons and muskets. While used in battle, muskets were also used for leisure activities, particularly hunting. The decoration on this musket suggests it was a courtly item, fitted with a leather pad to protect the shooter from the force of the explosion after firing.
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The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of J. H. Wade · CC0
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