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Soldier pouring powder into the pan of his musket (no. 16), ca. 1600
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A soldier, full-length, pouring powder from a powder flask into the pan (the powder reservoir) of a musket (a specific type of firearm) (no. 16), ca. 1600. In his left hand, besides the musket, a burning match. Plate 16 from the instructions for handling the musket: Corte onderwysinghe op de figuerliicke afbeeldinghe, belanghende t'rechte ghebruyck des Roers. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende spiessen, 's-Gravenhage, 1607. Military affairs around 1600.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSoldaat die kruit in de pan van zijn roer giet (nr. 16), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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