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Smooth bronze cannon
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Smooth bronze cannon

anonymous · c. 1600 - c. 1800 · casting; bronze (metal); composition (material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Smooth bronze cannon with three profiled bands and a profiled trunnion band. Round knob, tapering to a round point. Two smooth straight spouts. Muzzle with a break, tapering, closed with a wooden plug. Between the first and second break bands, a cartouche in high relief with a leaf motif. The touchhole is plugged. Captured by Dutch troops at Aceh.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cannonAtjeh
Credit lineGlad bronzen kanon. c. 1600 - c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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