Tschinki (Wheel-Lock Hunting Rifle)
c. 1630–50
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Tschinki (Wheel-Lock Hunting Rifle), c. 1630–50. Poland, Silesia, 17th century. Steel with traces gilding; walnut stock inlaid with bone, stag horn, mother-of-pearl; overall: 122.9 cm (48 3/8 in.); butt: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.); barrel: 94.9 cm (37 3/8 in.); bore: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1782 At over four feet long, this rifle's scale is only outdone by the fine details of the gilding and inlaid precious materials. This weapon is known for the region in which it was made and popularized.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel with traces gilding; walnut stock inlaid with bone, stag horn, mother-of-pearl
- Dimensions
- Overall: 122.9 cm (48 3/8 in.); Butt: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.); Barrel: 94.9 cm (37 3/8 in.); Bore: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.1782
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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