Model of a Basilisk (Cannon) for Emperor Charles V (1500–1558)

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

L. 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm); Cal. .875 in. (22.2 mm); Wt. 27 lb. 2 1/2 oz. (12.32 kg)

Classification

Firearms-Cannon

Culture

Italian

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913

Accession Number

14.25.1814