Description:

East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE, from earlier in the period. A fantastically preserved, three-shot iron hand cannon, one of the oldest types of small arms. It requires manual external ignition through a touchhole, and has no firing mechanism. It was widely used in China from the 13th century (although may have been invented before then based upon the Dazu rock carvings) until the middle of the 16th, when it was supplanted by firearms with triggers, notably the arquebus. This example consists of a barrel and a socket with some remaining wood inside of it from being mounted on a pole. Size: 2.6" W x 11.2" H (6.6 cm x 28.4 cm)

Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection

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#141926

  • Condition: Form is very well preserved. Heavy iron patina on surface. Remains of a wooden pole inside the socket that is much newer than the weapon itself.

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