Pistol Baldric (Xarpa)

Unknown

late 18th–early 19th century · Leather, silk, metallic thread, lace, iron · Arms and Armor

A belthook on the back of a pistol would pass through the sets of loops on the baldric, which could carry up to five pistols.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 18th–early 19th century

Medium

Leather, silk, metallic thread, lace, iron

Culture

Spanish, Catalonia

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913