Flintlock Rifle

Unknown

ca. 1800–1850 · Steel, silver, niello, gold, ivory · Arms and Armor

This rifle was probably made in the Dagestani village of Kubachi, the principal armsmaking center in the Caucasus. The Arabic inscription on the barrel, "Owned by Abā Muslim Khān Shamkhāl," and the very high quality of the workmanship suggest that it belonged to a member of the family of the ruling prince (shāmkhāl).

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1800–1850

Medium

Steel, silver, niello, gold, ivory

Culture

Caucasian, Kubachi, Dagestan

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1931