Tschinki (Wheel-Lock Hunting Rifle)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Tschinki (Wheel-Lock Hunting Rifle)

c. 1630–50

steel with traces gilding; walnut stock inlaid with bone, stag horn, mother-of-pearl
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

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.

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