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*Fig. 53. Photograph of an early iron cannon (Tanjor) made by fixing iron pieces inside a number of iron rings* either a sculpture of ‘Garuda’ or the ‘Lion Emblem’ of ‘Ashoka’. Bindal (1988-89) has reported the presence of sponginess at the centre of the Delhi pillar at certain heights. This may be the result of the tapered pin joint in this pillar similar to that proposed in the Dhar pillar. Unfortunately no documented evidence of remains of