Cannon (3)

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A Malaysian Lantarka

A Malaysian Lantarka. The cannon has an overall length of 35 inches and measures 3 inches at the breech (with a bore or 1 inch diameter). The barrel is of typical form with a 3 inch flange at the muzzle. Cannon of this type are believed to have been based on Spanish and Portugese examples from the sixteenth century and were used as swivel guns with a wooden tiller in the socket at the breech. 16802