Wheel-lock Petronel
| Title | Wheel-lock Petronel |
|---|---|
| Artist | Georg Kurland (Polish) |
| Date | c. 1630 17th century |
| Medium | steel, gilding, and wood inlaid with elk horn, ivory, and mother-of-pearl |
| Classification | Arms and Armor |
| Origin | Silesia (Southwestern Poland), Teschen, 17th century Silesia |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Wheel-lock Petronel, c. 1630. Georg Kurland (Polish). Steel, gilding, and wood inlaid with elk horn, ivory, and mother-of-pearl; overall: 13 x 73 x 6 cm (5 1/8 x 28 3/4 x 2 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 2012.97.1 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Wheel-lock Petronel” is a work by Georg Kurland (Polish), dated c. 1630. It is executed in steel, gilding, and wood inlaid with elk horn, ivory, and mother-of-pearl and classified as arms and armor. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Recorded origin: Silesia (Southwestern Poland), Teschen, 17th century. Browse more public-domain art from Silesia.
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