Musket Firing Mechanism Fragment

Accession Number1986.008.1761e

VesselNuestra Señora de Atocha or Santa Margarita (1622)

Datecirca 1620

Description13.1 x 1.7 x 0.3 cm. 21.40 grams. From musket. See also musket barrel (1986.008.1761a), stock (1986.008.1761b), site (1986.008.1761c), firing mechanism (1986.008.1761d--h). Pitted and has several small holes.