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Heavy Arquebus Barrel Converted to a Light Cannon
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Heavy Arquebus Barrel Converted to a Light Cannon

Culture
Culture
Dateabout 1500
Mediumiron, black paint, with a lead (?) ball lodged in muzzle
Dimensions121.9 cm (48 in.), 40 lb (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.781
DescriptionOctagonal barrel, about 27 mm bore, ball stuck inside near muzzle. Slightly flaring muzzle with sight. Touchhole on upper side of breech; socket at the end of the breech. Decoration of triangle motif between breech section and the rest of the barrel. The trunnion ring appears to be a later addition.
ProvenancePurchased by the Museum from Galerie Fischer (Lucerne, Switzerland) on December 12, 2001. Lot 179. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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