34708 Catalog Card
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| Title | 34708 Catalog Card |
| Description | scan of catalog card[FRONT][MAIN BODY] Field Columbian Museum. | ENT | [Field Museum Subject Code written in red] 34-58 | Country: Philippines | Locality: Mindanao Isld | People: Moro | Stock. | Name: Cannon 121 cm. long of bronze. Raised ornamental designs. Short pointed swivel pin. over. |Collection: E.E. Ayer | Notes: | Price: |[LEFT MARGIN] A | 34708 | Acc. 1000 | S [handwritten] |[ILLUSTRATION] |[ILLUSTRATION NOTATION] |[BACK] Cannon. bronze. 121 cm long. raised decoration swivel pin. When the Spaniards first reached the Philippines they found the Moros in possession of firearms, and the greatest treasures of the datos or sultans were these lantakes or cannon. They made many themselves butdoubtless secured some from Borneo. They were also found making power and shot. These cannon are loaded to the muzzle with stones, bits of iron and other projectiles, and the fire is held until the enemy is very near, so that no shots are wasted. The gun carriages vary fromthose with wheels to logs or forked sticks. | |
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| Summary | 34708 | 1000 - 34708 Catalog Card, [0.32 MB], (application/pdf) |
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