BY.T-81 (previous number) and T-81 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.4737
Description:
Set of pouches for use with a flintlock rifle. Objects (a) and (f) are reservoirs for gunpowder. (a) currently contains approx. 1/4 cup of gunpowder, and (f) slightly less. The gunpowder is poured into small wooden containers (b) and (c) each of which contains the proper measure for firing one shot. Object (d) is a pouch for bullets. It currently contains nine lead bullets. They are each rough hollow spheres of lead, with the exception of one which appears to be solid lead. The hollow ones have raised lines encircling them on three axes. Inside are what appears to be seeds of some plant. Perhaps they are poisonous? All of these bullets are only vaguely spherical, some shaped more like an apricot pit. This suggests that it would be rather difficult to obtain much accuracy when aiming at a target.Object (e) is a horn with a wooden stopper and an ingenious wooden pressure release to dispense small amounts of gunpowder to the flash pan of the flintlock by the striker. .t is 5X2x1 1/2 inches.
Donor:
Estate of G. Eleanore Murray, Estate of Theos C. Bernard, and Theos C. Bernard
Collection place:
Tibet
Verbatim coll. place:
Tibet
Collector:
Theos C. Bernard
Materials:
Horn (animal material), Lead (metal), Leather, Steel (alloy), and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Flintlock sets
Function:
1.0 Use not specified (Utensils, Implements, and Conveyances)
Production date:
19th-20th century
Accession date:
March 12, 2004
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Comment:
It may be advisable to consult an expert on flammable substances before housing live gunpowder in the museum.