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Tombak, Wood, skin, Iranian — Tombak
Iranian
late 19th century

Menat necklace from Malqata, Faience, bronze or copper alloy, glass, agate, carnelian, lapis lazuli, turquoise — Menat necklace from Malqata
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.

Teukgyeong, Wood, marble, feather, beads, horn, Korean — Teukgyeong
Korean
ca. 1981

Arc sistrum of Tapenu, chantress of Sobek of Khenyt, Cupreous metal — Arc sistrum of Tapenu, chantress of Sobek of Khenyt
ca. 1186–600 BCE

Percussion Pistol, Steel, silver, gold, niello, Caucasian, probably Tbilisi, Georgia or Dagestan — Percussion Pistol
Caucasian, probably Tbilisi, Georgia or Dagestan
mid-19th century; barrel, dated A.H. 1207/1792–93 CE; lock, ca. 1825–50

Percussion Longrifle, John Settel American, Wood (maple, ash), steel, iron, brass, silver, American, Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania — Percussion Longrifle
John Settel
ca. 1835–1840

Percussion Longrifle, Benjamin J. Kough American, Wood (maple), iron, steel. brass, silver, American, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania — Percussion Longrifle
Benjamin J. Kough
ca. 1845–50

Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver, serial no. 12406, Samuel Colt American, Steel, brass, gold, wood (walnut), American, Hartford, Connecticut — Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver, serial no. 12406
Samuel Colt
ca. 1853

Fragment of a Leather Hanging(?) with an Erotic Scene, Leather (probably goat), paint — Fragment of a Leather Hanging(?) with an Erotic Scene
ca. 1550–1458 B.C.

Percussion Exhibition Pistol, Gilles Michel Louis Moutier-Le Page French, Steel, gold, French — Percussion Exhibition Pistol
Multiple artists/makers
dated 1851

Percussion Exhibition Pistol, Gilles Michel Louis Moutier-Le Page French, Steel, gold, French, Paris — Percussion Exhibition Pistol
Multiple artists/makers
dated 1849

Percussion Target Rifle, Julius Grudchos American, Wood (walnut), steel, silver, gold, baleen, ivory, American, New Bedford, Massachusetts — Percussion Target Rifle
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1855–60

Bronze instrument, Bronze, Roman — Bronze instrument
Roman
1st–2nd century CE

Percussion Pistol with Case, Alfred Gauvain French, Steel, wood (ebony), gold, wood, textile, French, Paris — Percussion Pistol with Case
Alfred Gauvain
possibly 1844

Double-Barreled Percussion Shotgun, Louis Perrin French, Steel, wood (walnut), silver, French, Paris — Double-Barreled Percussion Shotgun
Louis Perrin
Léopold Bernard
dated 1854

Two Percussion Exhibition Pistols, Gilles Michel Louis Moutier-Le Page French, Steel, gold, French — Two Percussion Exhibition Pistols
Multiple artists/makers
dated 1849 and 1851

Cased Pair of Percussion Pistols, Louis-Julien Gastinne-Renette French, Steel, wood (ebony), gold, velvet, brass, baize, French, Paris — Cased Pair of Percussion Pistols
Louis-Julien Gastinne-Renette
ca. 1850

Double-Barreled Flintlock Shotgun with Exchangeable Percussion Locks and Barrels, Nicolas Noël Boutet French, Steel, gold, wood (walnut), silver, horn, French, Versailles and Paris — Double-Barreled Flintlock Shotgun with Exchangeable Percussion Locks and Barrels
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1818–20; exchangeable percussion locks and barrels, dated 1860

Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver, serial no. 2, Samuel Colt American, Steel, brass, silver, wood (walnut), American, Hartford, Connecticut — Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver, serial no. 2
Samuel Colt
Joseph Delany
1850

Colt Percussion Pistol, Steel, gold, mother-of-pearl, American — Colt Percussion Pistol
American
ca. 1870

Instrument Case, Muhammad Baqir Iranian, Papier-maché and pasteboard; painted and lacquered — Instrument Case
Muhammad Baqir
dated 1204 AH/1789 CE

Cased Pair of Percussion Pistols with Accessories, Louis-Julien Gastinne-Renette French, Steel, brass, gold, wood (ebony), textile (baizé, wool), copper, leather, French, Paris — Cased Pair of Percussion Pistols with Accessories
Louis-Julien Gastinne-Renette
dated 1856

Colt Walker Percussion Revolver, serial no. 1017, Samuel Colt American, Steel, brass, wood (walnut), American, Whitneyville, Connecticut — Colt Walker Percussion Revolver, serial no. 1017
Multiple artists/makers
1847

Percussion Longrifle, Joseph Douglass Jr. American, Steel, wood (curly maple, ash), brass, silver, American, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania — Percussion Longrifle
Joseph Douglass Jr.
ca. 1840–50

Rain Stick, Latin Percussion, Wood, cork, sand, probably Brazilian — Rain Stick
Latin Percussion
20th century

Raft Rattle, Latin Percussion, Reeds, Kenyan (Digo people) — Raft Rattle
Latin Percussion
20th century

Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 5, Holster Model, serial no. 940, Samuel Colt American, Steel, silver, mother-of-pearl, American, Paterson, New Jersey — Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 5, Holster Model, serial no. 940
Samuel Colt
Frederick Hanson
ca. 1840

Barrel Organ, Wood, various materials, British — Barrel Organ
British
ca. 1830

Tubular instrument (Syphon), Copper — Tubular instrument (Syphon)
306–30 B.C.

Trumpet in B-flat, Martin Band Instrument Company American, Brass, mother of pearl, American — Trumpet in B-flat
Martin Band Instrument Company
1959

Sacred Percussion Plank, Wood, Iatmul people — Sacred Percussion Plank
Iatmul people
19th–early 20th century

Sacred Percussion Plank, Wood, Iatmul people — Sacred Percussion Plank
Iatmul people
19th–early 20th century

Sharpened Sticks from Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache, Reed (?) — Sharpened Sticks from Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache
ca. 1336–1327 B.C.

Trumpet in B-flat, Conn Musical Instrument Co. American, Brass, silver plate, mother-of-pearl, American — Trumpet in B-flat
Conn Musical Instrument Co.
ca. 1934

Section of lute instrument, Wood — Section of lute instrument
ca. 1550–1295 B.C.

Pair of Clappers, Hippopotamus ivory — Pair of Clappers
ca. 1353–1336 B.C.

Model of Percussion Pistol, Austrian — Model of Percussion Pistol
Austrian
19th century

Meskhetyu Instrument From Foundation Deposit C, Hatshepsut's Temple, Wood — Meskhetyu Instrument From Foundation Deposit C, Hatshepsut's Temple
ca. 1479–1458 B.C.

Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 3, Belt Model, Serial no. 156, with Case and Accessories, Samuel Colt American, Steel, silver, brass, wood (walnut), copper, velvet, American, Paterson, New Jersey — Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 3, Belt Model, Serial no. 156, with Case and Accessories
Samuel Colt
ca. 1838

Designs for the Decoration of a Percussion Pistol, Eusebio Zuloaga Spanish, Pen, ink, colored wash, and silver on paper, Spanish — Designs for the Decoration of a Percussion Pistol
Eusebio Zuloaga
ca. 1847