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Bandolier Cap—musketeers in Europe of the 17th century often wore a bandolier, a
shoulder strap from which hung a number of cases, each containing a
measured charge of powder for a musket or pistol. The case may have
been made of wood or metal plus wood but the wood is rarely
preserved. Metal caps, like this lead example, however, are
encountered on archaeological sites.
This bandolier cap was recovered from
Jordan's Journey near Hopewell in Prince George County.
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