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Harquebus
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Harquebus

anonymous · 1400 - 1450 · casting; forging; iron (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Hook gun with an octagonal barrel transitioning into a seven-sided rod. The octagon shifts 91 cm from the muzzle. Vent hole on top of the barrel. The smith's mark is applied on the left side of the hook, and three strike marks are applied on the chamber behind the vent hole. The rod ends in a vertically placed ring.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHaakbus. 1400 - 1450. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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