Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - A Fine and Highy Unusual Portuguese Double Dog Wheellock Gun, ca. 1580

Matchlock · 27th March 2011, 12:21 PM

Hi Anandalal,

Thank you so much for your input!

When surmising a Cingalese-Malayan stylistic influence I let myself inspire by Rainer Daehnhardt's book on the close connection between Portugal and those countries. As you know I know almost nothing about weapons from Sri Lanka or Malay.

On the other hand, I cannot find any Western European art style on that piece either. My first thought when looking at that winged figure of Justice on the buttstock was the Inca culture in Peru but that's impossible.

I attach two Cingalese guns scanned from Howard L. Blackmore: Guns and Rifles of the World, 1965. Don't the running scrolls on the lower buttstock look similar to those on the Coburg gun?

Maybe somebody else from the Ethnographic forum can help us?

Best,
Michael

27th March 2011, 12:21 PM	#11
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Anandalal, Thank you so much for your input! When surmising a Cingalese-Malayan stylistic influence I let myself inspire by Rainer Daehnhardt's book on the close connection between Portugal and those countries. As you know I know almost nothing about weapons from Sri Lanka or Malay. On the other hand, I cannot find any Western European art style on that piece either. My first thought when looking at that winged figure of Justice on the buttstock was the Inca culture in Peru but that's impossible. I attach two Cingalese guns scanned from Howard L. Blackmore: Guns and Rifles of the World, 1965. Don't the running scrolls on the lower buttstock look similar to those on the Coburg gun? Maybe somebody else from the Ethnographic forum can help us? Best, Michael Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 27th March 2011 at 10:21 PM.