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Ramrod
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Ramrod

Dateperhaps 1600s-1700s
Mediumwood and iron
Dimensions109.2 cm (43 in.), 3 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.316
DescriptionHardwood shaft tapering toward straight-cut end. Top of shaft is fitted with iron cap of truncated conical form with flat face.
ProvenanceCollection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
On View
Not on view
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European
1700s
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English
late 1600s
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Eastern European
late 1600s–early 1700s
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about 1680
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about 1600–1625
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Northern Indian
early 1800s
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English
about 1839
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Italian
1550–1600
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Japanese
1500s
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Japanese
late 1400s–early 1500s
Flintlock Pistol
late 1700s-early 1800s