Shot bag (Perdigonera)

Spanish

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 375

This type of shot bag was worn over the shoulder and across the body like a bandolier. It held shot, the pellets fired from a shotgun and used for hunting birds or small game. Its nozzle, in the shape of a hunting dog, is made of chiseled iron, highlighted in gold. The shot is poured out of the bag through the dog's mouth when the button at the base of the nozzle is pushed.

Shot bag (<i>Perdigonera</i>), Leather, iron, gold, Spanish

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Shot bag (<i>Perdigonera</i>), Leather, iron, gold, Spanish
Shot bag (<i>Perdigonera</i>), Leather, iron, gold, Spanish
Shot bag (<i>Perdigonera</i>), Leather, iron, gold, Spanish
Shot bag (<i>Perdigonera</i>), Leather, iron, gold, Spanish
Shot bag (<i>Perdigonera</i>), Leather, iron, gold, Spanish
Shot bag (<i>Perdigonera</i>), Leather, iron, gold, Spanish
Shot bag (<i>Perdigonera</i>), Leather, iron, gold, Spanish

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