Shot bag (<i>Perdigonera</i>)

Unknown

ca. 1830–40 · Leather, iron, gold · Arms and Armor

This type of shot bag was worn over the shoulder and across the body like a bandolier. It held shot, the pellets fired from a shotgun and used for hunting birds or small game. Its nozzle, in the shape of a hunting dog, is made of chiseled iron, highlighted in gold. The shot is poured out of the bag through the dog's mouth when the button at the base of the nozzle is pushed.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1830–40

Medium

Leather, iron, gold

Culture

Spanish

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Gift of Eric Vaule, 2008