Yemeni Matchlock

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Andrew

Ibrahiim, the weapon in the link you provided in your post, above, is for sale. Unfortunately, I must remove the link per forum rules.

Andrew
Vikingsword Staff

Regret previous entry....Try this for a sold item illustrating similar style of decoration and a footnote to the Tareq Rajeb Museum in Kuwait... well worth a visit !

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19793/lot/51/

A South Indian (Coorg) 20-Bore Silver-Mounted Matchlock Gun
Malabar, 18th/19th Century. Apparently many mercenaries from South Arabia worked in Southern India and thus the link in style in the two regions. Trade of course played an important part in this style of design being copied in Southern India and Yemen.

Footnotes from reference;

Quote'' For a related example see Robert Elgood, Firearms Of The Islamic World in the Tareq Rajab Museum, Kuwait, 1995, pp. 181 and 207-8, no. 124 (illustrated).'' Unquote.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.