Afghan Matchlock Rifle - Afghanistan, Kunduz Region, 19th Century

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Afghan Matchlock Rifle - Afghanistan, Kunduz Region, 19th Century

Afghan Matchlock Rifle - Afghanistan, Kunduz Region, 19th CenturyCollected by the former owner during the winter of 1971 in the Northern Mountains, east of Kunduz (Afghanistan).In December 1971, blocked in his journey by the Indo-Pakistani war, the former owner of this rifle spent the winter with a peasant/mountain host, in the mountains east of Kunduz. This territory was at the time the kingdom of Saher Shah. At the end of winter, when the time came to leave, the host offered this rifle as a souvenir. Long barrel in Damascus steel and damask silver with thunder and vault

1 200 €

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Galerie Mathieu - Châteauneuf-sur-Charente, France

Period: 19th century

Style: Asian art

Condition: Condition of use

Length: ;

Reference (ID): 1537383

Availability: In stock