Percussion gun
Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: ARM-7
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- Material
- Wood, steel and brass
Lobi percussion gun, handmade, reserved for the use of a king or a remarkable. The ammo of this ampoule is handcrafted with recovery lead and powder…
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Lobi percussion gun, handmade, reserved for the use of a king or a remarkable. The ammo of this ampoule is handcrafted with recovery lead and powder made from charcoal and sulfur. The pistons were made in a very curious way. They carved sticks of not more than four millimeters of one diameter which were covered with fresh goat or lamb skin and tied to the height of half a centimeter. It was allowed to dry, that kind of stopper is released and the bode is trimmed. The heads of the old commercial matches were released and a paste was made with them, which was introduced to half of the small box that had formed with goat skin. He let himself dry and the piston was ready for the job. The author of this article can testify to its effectiveness.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third century XX
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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