Snaphaunce Gun
Musket
Rifle
CG98-1-80
From: Morocco
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | CG98-1-80 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Moroccan |
| Provenience | Morocco |
| Period | 19th century |
| Date Made | 1800-1899 |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Steel | Silver | Wood | Ivory |
| Technique | Engraved |
| Description | Muzzle loading Musket/Long Rifle - "Kabyle Camel gun" / "Makhala" or "Mekhala". Long narrow steel barrel, covered by two pieces of wood held by engraved silver barrel rings. Steel ramrod in place under barrel. Steel snaphaunce firing mechanism - flint not present. "Altit' style wood stock with silver and ivory ornamentation. Silver nail head decoration on shaft. |
| Length | 160.5 cm |
| Width | 15 cm |
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