Lot 129
An 18th century Indonesian bronze Lantaka swivel gun
Auction: 7 December 2007 at 10:00 GMT
£540
Description
of traditional form, with cast twin dragons for lifting handles above the plain trunions with a raised and cast dragon foresight, octagonal breech and tubular cascable with swivel and peg mount, with later stand
Dimensions
122cm long
Footnote
Note: these were copied from the Portuguese cannon in south East Asia and used aboard ships to protect against pirates.