NAM.1963-07-72-1

Ammunition belt, 1880 (c); acquired in Afghanistan by Lt Henry Hay, 1st Bombay Light Cavalry (Lancers), during the second Afghan War; formed from a strip of leather with a brass buckle and knotted thong at alternate ends; several objects are suspended from the belt by leather straps, some of which are decorated by brass studs: two brass, leather lined pouches, decorated with scrolling flora and copper and turquoise studs; a white metal powder charger; one brass powder flask, with a pear shaped body which is decorated with scrolling flora; five lengths of fine linked steel chain, which is suspended from an ornate quatrefoil bracket; a pouch containing a sprung metal instrument of unknown use; wood and leather horn, decorated with a dotted pattern; one small empty pouch; also the following loose fittings, five disc buttons, three star buttons, two serrated edge star plates, one lozenge shaped star plate; three lead bullets; two irregular shaped flints; four iron screws and one curved musket escutcheon plate.

2nd Afghan War (1878-1880)