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Matchlock Musket, c. 1750. Wood, steel, brass, mother-of-pearl inlay, and leather, Overall: 103.5 cm (40 3/4 in.); Barrel: 68.3 cm (26 7/8 in.). Gift of J. H. Wade, 1916.828. CC0.
Matchlock Musket
c. 1750
Maker Unknown
Islamic Art
Matchlock Musket, c. 1750. Turkey, Ottoman period (1299–1922). Wood, steel, brass, mother-of-pearl inlay, and leather; overall: 103.5 cm (40 3/4 in.); barrel: 68.3 cm (26 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.828 A matchlock musket was loaded from the muzzle end with a scouring stick kept in a sleeve on the underside of the barrel.