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Gunflints

Scope note

Small sharp pieces of flint for use in a flintlock to produce sparks to ignite the priming powder.

This term has 1 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300011147

Broader Terms used

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Equivalent Terms used

gunflint

Created

13yrs ago

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