Object

Accession No

Z 33303

Description

A flintlock rifle with an octagonal barrel. The firearm is fitted with a foresight, a backsight, a trigger guard, and the stock is fitted with a brass butt-plate. Stock is ornamentally carved.

Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Peninsular Malaysia; Selangor; Kuala Langat District; Kajang

Period

Mid 18th Century

Source

Skeat, Walter William [collector and donor]

Department

Anth

Reference Numbers

Z 33303; Skeat I: 144; 22BM [Skeat label]

Cultural Affliation

Material

Wood; Metal

Local Term

Measurements

208mm x 77mm x 1325mm Weight 3.9kg

Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card 1 for Z 33303: "Musket with carved and lacquered stock and long octagonal barrel."
Event Date
Author: Mark Elliott

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card 2 for Z 33303: "Musket with heavy octagonal barrel and ornamented stock."
Event Date
Author: Mark Elliott

Description (Physical description)
Musket with ornamentally carved and lacquered stock and long octagonal barrel.
Event Date 22/1/1987
Author: maa

Context (Field collection)
Catalogue card 2 for Z 33303: "Obtained from Raja Yusuf, grandson of H.H. the late sultan of Selangor."
Event Date 22/1/1987
Author: maa

Description (Labels & Markings)
Paper label, probably given by von Hügel and put on by Skeat, reads '21BM'.
Event Date 30/1/2024
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu

Description (Physical description)
A flintlock rifle with octagonal barrel. The lock and the majority of furniture include the trigger guard, the backsight, and a foresight. Fitted with brass butt-plate. European in origin.

Eight-grooved rifling, carved bellied butt with cheek rest. There are three ramrod pipes but the ramrod is missing.
Event Date 21/2/2024
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu

Context (Analysis)
Flintlock rifle with octagonal barrel. The lock and majority of furniture including trigger guard and backsight, and solid side-late are missing. With foresight. Fitted with brass butt-plate. European in origin. Carving typical of Black Forest area but colours picked out locally. Chequering on wrist and forearm to for grip as well decoration. Very broad chequering (English is finer) Probably Austrian in origin.

Eight-grooved rifling, carved bellied butt with cheek rest. Three ramrod pipes but the ramrod missing.

Mid 18th Century.

Overall L: 52 ¼ inches (1325mm).
Barrel L: 37 ½ inches (953mm).
Calibre 0.500 (38 bore).
Event Date 21/2/2024
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu

Description (Inscription)
Stamped with gunmaker's marks and a tombstone mark.
Event Date 21/2/2024
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu

Context (Amendments / updates)
This carving style is typical of Black Forest, Austrian region but the colour is picked regionally (in Malaysia). The checquering on the wrist appears to be broad, which is another indication of its Austrian origin (English checquering is finer).
Event Date 21/2/2024
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu

FM:77734