Matchlock Gun
Object type: Matchlock gun
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Kunitomo Katsumasa
Artist bio: Japanese, Edo period, active 18th century
Artist role: Gunsmith
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Iron, wood, silver, brass
Dimensions: L. 54 in. (137.2 cm); L. of barrel 41 1/4 in. (104.8 cm); Cal. .57 in. (14.5 mm); Wt. 8 lb. 13 oz. (3991.6 g)
Classification: Firearms-Guns-Matchlock
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1914
Accession year: 1914