34709 Catalog Card
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| Title | 34709 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. Strip of wood on under side lashed tocannon with strips of rattan. over. | Collection: E.E. Ayer | Notes: | Price: |[LEFT MARGIN] A | 34709 | Acc. 1000 |[ILLUSTRATION] |[ILLUSTRATION NOTATION] |[BACK] | bronze cannon. 121 cm long. palm wood under. wrapping of split bamboo. The Moro possess many such weapons, part of which they manufacture themselves. The gun carriages are usually very rude or entirely lacking, and the guns are of short range. To make up for themany imperfections of the weapon, it is filled with projectiles and the fire is held until the enemy is very near. In this way it is easy to take aim and no shots are wasted. | |
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| Summary | 34709 | 1000 - 34709 Catalog Card, [0.303 MB], (application/pdf) |
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