A set of antique gazyr pieces of Caucasian costume, each is made of wood, painted in red with brass embossed upper parts and black colored lower. A gazyr is an implement to hold a rifle charge: a tube with a bullet and a measure of gunpowder or a paper cartridge. They were carried in gazyr bags or in rows of small pockets on the breast. Later, gazyr pockets became a distinctive element of national dress of the peoples of Caucasus, such as the chokha. Circa the 18th century. Antique Military Collectibles And Caucasus Mens Costume Accessories.

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