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Gingal or Grasshopper

This is a Wall Gun called ‘Maha Thuwakkuwa’ in Sinhalese and was one of six objects restituted to Sri Lanka in 2023.
English
Data provider: Rijksmuseum Amsterdam,
Reference or object ID: NG-NM-519
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Title

A title or name given to the object by its current holder.
Gingal or Grasshopper
Provided by Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
This is a Wall Gun called ‘Maha Thuwakkuwa’ in Sinhalese and was one of six objects restituted to Sri Lanka in 2023.
English
Provided by Chryshane Mendis
On behalf of ICOMOS Sri Lanka community
On Jun 9, 2026

Description

A description of the object, its features or context.
Zwaar walgeweer met twee steunpunten en gegraveerd beslag. Het geweer is bestemd om op drievoet te worden geplaatst. De loop is gemodelleerd. Miqueletslot met drie buitenliggende veren. Loop, laadstok en slot gesmeed, plaatwerk van messing en ijzer en lade met gesneden versiering en resten verf.
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Location of creation

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No Location of creation available

Material(s)

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wood (plant material)
brass (alloy)
iron (metal)
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Date made

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Jan 1, 1725 – Dec 31, 1760
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Type(s)

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musketoon
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Technique(s)

No Technique(s) available

Maker(s)

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Inscription(s)

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Data provider

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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam


Reference or object ID by the data provider
NG-NM-519
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Provenance

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Local Contexts Notices

The Local Contexts Collections Care (CC) Notices are visible identifiers developed specifically for institutions and repositories to support proper cultural care and stewardship of collections, led and guided by Indigenous protocols and authority. Learn more about the Local Contexts Collections Care Notices.

Notices for this object

Attribution Incomplete

Attribution Incomplete
Collections and items in our institution have incomplete, inaccurate, and/or missing attribution. We are using this notice to clearly identify this material so that it can be updated, or corrected by communities of origin. Our institution is committed to collaboration and partnerships to address this problem of incorrect or missing attribution.
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This is a standard Notice added to each object to indicate an incomplete, incorrect and/or missing attribution.