Vuursteen donderbus

Vuursteen donderbus

anonymous

Details

Dimensions
diameter 47.6 mm
Origin
Amsterdam
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum
Image provider
rijksmuseum
License
Public Domain
Credit
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Art Genome Taxonomy

6 tags

Visual Qualities

  • Linear Forms Visual · 95%

    The object’s silhouette is dominated by the long horizontal barrel and extended stock.

  • Single Object Visual · 98%

    The photograph presents one isolated firearm against a plain, evenly lit background.

Time Periods

  • 17th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The catalog dates the object to 1655–1660, placing it in the seventeenth century.

Materials

  • Metal Visual · 96%

    The barrel and lock components appear to be made of gray, reflective metal.

  • Wood Visual · 95%

    The broad butt and stock have a brown, wood-like appearance with visible tonal variation resembling grain.

Antiquities, Artifacts, and Religious Objects

  • Arms and Armor Both · 99%

    The image clearly shows a firearm with a wooden stock, metal barrel, lock assembly, and trigger; the Rijksmuseum classifies the object as a “spreidloopwapen” and “flintlock weapon.”

Source & rights

anonymous. Vuursteen donderbus. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.