Wheellock Hunting Rifle
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Wheellock Hunting Rifle

TitleWheellock Hunting Rifle
ArtistPolish, Silesia, Teschen
Date1660 17th century
MediumSteel, gilded brass, iron, wood, horn, and mother-of-pearl
Classificationfirearm-long gun
OriginTeschen
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGeorge F. Harding Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Wheellock Hunting Rifle” is a work by Polish, Silesia, Teschen, dated 1660. It is executed in steel, gilded brass, iron, wood, horn, and mother-of-pearl and classified as firearm-long gun. 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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