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Cannon

This is a barrel-loading cannon cast in metal. The cannon's muzzle has a thick lip, a muzzle swell, and a muzzle astragal near the neck support. The trunnions are placed at the center. The cannon has a breech astragal to provide further support to the cannon. The cannon has a touch hole and a knob at the breech end.

Kind
artefact
Date
1700–1799 CE