Photo of Hand Cannon, copper alloy - Public domain dedication

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Photo of Hand Cannon, copper alloy - Public domain dedication

description

Summary

The decoration on the barrel shows carp ascending a waterfall, symbolic of success in life.
Inscribed by Kazuki Nobumichi (Japanese, active late 18th–early 19th century)

date_range

Date

1600 - 1699

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Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Link

http://www.metmuseum.org/

copyright

Copyright info

Public Domain Dedication (CC0)