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French made gun adapted by owner
Description:
French-made percussion gun. The gun has been adapted, or customised, by its West African owner and decorated with a cloth band with cowrie shells sewn onto it.
Copyright: Copyright British Empire Commonwealth Mu
Object ID:1992/011/005
British gun adapted by owner
Description:
British flintlock gun made by Thomas Barnett of London, who made trade guns, flintlock muskets and rifles. This gun does not have a proof mark, which is an official stamp to say that the barrel had passed a saftey test.Gun makers were known to dump their seconds on the export market and there is anecdotal information about guns exploding when used. The gun has been adapted, or customised,by its West African owner and decorated with cloth, leather fringe, cowrie shells, brass bands, beads and seed pods.
Copyright: Copyright British Empire Commonwealth Mu
Object ID:1992/011/003
Gun
Description:
British flintlock gun made by Thomas Barnett of London, who made trade guns, flintlock muskets and rifles. This gun has a proof mark, which is an official stamp to say that the barrel had passed a saftey test.Gun makers were known to dump their seconds on the export market and there is anecdotal information about guns exploding when used. The gun has been adapted, or customised,by its West African owner and decorated with cloth, leather fringe, cowrie shells, brass bands, beads and seed pods.
Creator: Barnett of London
Copyright: Copyright British Empire Commonwealth Mu
Object ID:1992/011/004
Arrows and quiver
Description:
Arrows and quiver (case for arrows), North Nigeria.
Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum
Object ID:E5425
Sword and sheath
Description:
Sword and sheath from the Asante people of the Gold Coast (Ghana). Iron sword, wooden scabbard decorated with shells.
Creator: Asante
Date: unknown
Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum
Object ID:Ea 1224
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