Arquebus called "teppo
Portable firearm made of wood, bronze and iron, the iron barrel inlaid with shibuichi decoration of butterfly, dragonflies and mon, a drop decoration on the butt, signed Yoshitsugu zao.
Total length : 85,5 cm
Barrel length : 54 cm
The "teppô", also called "hinawajû", were created by the japanese after the introduction of the first european firearms on the japanese continent, from the second half of the 16th century.
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