Matchlock Rifle, second quarter of the 19th century, Sindh, Indian, Sind (now Pakistan), Steel, wood, silver, gold, copper alloy, L. 60 in. (152.4 cm); L. of barrel 44 3/8 in. (112.6 cm); Cal. .53 in. (13 mm); Wt. 7 lb. 4 oz. (3291 g), Firearms-Guns-Matchlock, The deeply curved butt of this hunting gun is characteristic of firearms made in the Sind region of northwest India (now Pakistan). The fine workmanship, particularly the forge-welded barrel with its complicated twist pattern and delicate golddamascened ornament, reflects the revival of the decorative arts sponsored by the Talpur dynasty that ruled Sind from 1783 to 1843
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Matchlock Rifle, second quarter, 19th century, Sindh, Indian, Sind, now Pakistan, Steel, wood, silver, gold, copper alloy, L, 60, 152.4 cm, barrel 44 3/8, 112.6, Cal, .53, 13 mm, Wt, 7 lb, 4 oz, 3291 g, Firearms-Guns-Matchlock, deeply, curved, butt, hunting gun, characteristic, firearms, Sind region, northwest India, fine workmanship, particularly, forge-welded barrel, complicated twist, pattern, delicate golddamascened, ornament, reflects, revival, decorative arts, sponsored, Talpur dynasty, ruled Sind, 1783, 1843
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