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Object Number
975-32-50/11882
Display Title
Musket
Descriptions
Object Description
Musket - wood and metal shaft with metal engraved machinery, inlaid ivory design, six metal clasps. At bottom there is an obvious split between metal and wood. At tip of handle there is engraved brass strip.
Inventory Description
Musket, metal and wood, figurative/abstract ivory inlay, incised metal bands
Classification
- Musket
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Algeria
Additional Geographic Terms
Sahara region
Materials
Wood, Metal, Ivory, Shell?
Dimensions
Overall: 178 x 13.2 x 6.7 cm (70 1/16 x 5 3/16 x 2 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
975-32-50/11882
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Lloyd Cabot Briggs
Donor
Donated by
Estate of Dr. Lloyd Cabot Briggs
(1975)
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