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What are all those little tubes (bottles?) on his robe?

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They are tubes of measured gunpowder for muzzle loaders.

Edit: the tubes themselves are called gazyrs

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Thank you.

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Looks like they were used to hold bullets and premeasured powder. But they kind of just became a style.

https://www.rbth.com/lifestyle/332920-gazyr-cherkeska-cossack-caucasian-dress

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Thanks for the link

Love the third picture down, with the lot cigarette waving around it Hopefully just a trend by then.

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