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Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 9-1757, described as Tartar war arrow; length 41 3/8 in
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 9-351, described as Mongolian-Chinese composite target bow; made of buffalo horn, wood, sinew; covered with beech bark, shagreen and cork grip; length 52 in
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Musket, accession number 9-10, described as Musket, percussion. Caliber 25 mm, barrel length 230 cm, overall length 277 cm. Stock 248 cm painted red, attached with four bands. Iron ramrod, adjustable rear sight. Front sight missing. Inscription translates “1897 Year Manufactured. Virtue, Victory Gun”. Said by collector to be a “Guigall” or “three man gun”; to be of high value to the Chinese, who had otherwise old-fashioned and inferior arms during the Boxer Rebellion.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Recataloged to 9-12834, accession number 7-50, described as Rifle, muzzle loading, percussion; converted from flintlock. Caliber ca. 16 mm. 43 cm barrel, overall length 81 cm. Marked "SUHL", with number "24" appearing on all parts, as well as several proof marks and other numbers. Originally probably a Prussian Military rifle. Barrel is octagonal.
Hearst Museum object titled Rifle, accession number 9-12834, described as Rifle, muzzle loading, percussion; converted from flintlock. Caliber ca. 16 mm. 43 cm barrel, overall length 81 cm. Marked "SUHL", with number "24" appearing on all parts, as well as several proof marks and other numbers. Originally probably a Prussian Military rifle. Barrel is octagonal.
Hearst Museum object titled Shotgun, accession number 9-12835, described as shotgun, muzzle loading, percussion, double barreled, caliber ca. 16 mm. 53 cm barrel, overall length 124 cm. Chinese inscription translates approximately to: "Manufactured at National Production Bureau. Supervised by Li." and "Year of Six in Ching Dynasty." made ca. 1896.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 9-263, described as Small-bladed spear; handle fitted
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 9-262, described as Small-bladed spear; handle fitted
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 9-260, described as Small-bladed spear; handle fitted
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 9-261, described as Small-bladed spear; handle fitted

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