Cannon (Bastard Culverin) Made for Henry II, King of France

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

L. 123.5 in. (313.7 cm); W. (at trunnions) 19 1/2 in. (49.53 cm); Diam. (at cascabel) 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); Wt. 2,666 lb. (1209 kg)

Classification

Firearms-Cannon

Culture

French

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Ronald S. Lauder, Alejandro Santo Domingo, and Mark Fisch and Rachel Davidson Gifts, 2018

Accession Number

2018.756