Model Gun Item Number: Ci19 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Model soapstone rifle. Leather strap is attached to barrel through a metal ring, and to the butt through a hole carved in the stone. Inscriptions on both sides of the barrel, and a circle within a circle inscribed at the end of the butt, at top edge of butt, and behind chamber for bullet and locking mechanism. Hollow area underneath barrel near front.
Narrative
Made by Turkish prisoners of war during WWI
Item History
- Made in Cyprus during 1918
- Owned by Sid Leary before 1950
- Owned by Florence Leary between 1950 and June 1957
- Received from Florence Leary (Donor) during June 1957
What
- Name
- Model Gun
- Identification Number
- Ci19
- Type of Item
- gun
- Material
- soapstone stone ?, metal and leather skin
- Overall
- height 11.5 cm, width 2.3 cm, depth 44.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Turkish
- Previous Owner
- Sid Leary and Florence Leary
- Received from
- Florence Leary (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cyprus
When
- Creation Date
- during 1918
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and between 1950 and June 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1957
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2189/0005