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Source Description
Collectively, the Safavid, Mughal, and Ottoman empires are known as the Gunpowder Empires. Particularly from the 1500–1700s, they were among the strongest economic, cultural, and militaristic powers. Each trained and equipped their armies with the latest gunpowder firearms, particularly cannons and muskets. While used in battle, muskets were also used for leisure activities, particularly hunting. The decoration on this musket suggests it was a courtly item, fitted with a leather pad to protect the shooter from the force of the explosion after firing.
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Document identity
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97193
label
Matchlock Musket
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97193
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object
title
Matchlock Musket
description
Collectively, the Safavid, Mughal, and Ottoman empires are known as the Gunpowder Empires. Particularly from the 1500–1700s, they were among the strongest economic, cultural, and militaristic powers. Each trained and equipped their armies with the latest gunpowder firearms, particularly cannons and muskets. While used in battle, muskets were also used for leisure activities, particularly hunting. The decoration on this musket suggests it was a courtly item, fitted with a leather pad to protect the shooter from the force of the explosion after firing.
date
c. 1750
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79481321
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Arms and Armor
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 103.5 cm (40 3/4 in.); Barrel: 68.3 cm (26 7/8 in.)
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Turkey, Ottoman period (1299–1922)
accession
1916.828
Source extras
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Wood, steel, brass, mother-of-pearl inlay, and leather
tombstone
Matchlock Musket, c. 1750. Turkey, Ottoman period (1299–1922). Wood, steel, brass, mother-of-pearl inlay, and leather; overall: 103.5 cm (40 3/4 in.); barrel: 68.3 cm (26 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1916.828
collection
Islamic Art
didYouKnow
A matchlock musket was loaded from the muzzle end with a scouring stick kept in a sleeve on the underside of the barrel.
citations
citation
Strong, Meghan E. “Art of the Islamic World.” <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine </em>61, no. 3 (Summer 2021): 28-30.
page_number
Reproduced and Mentioned: P. 29.
creditline
Gift of J. H. Wade
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2026-05-29 05:14:35.322000
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97193
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Islamic Art
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Islamic Art
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Wood, steel, brass, mother-of-pearl inlay, and leather
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