| Identification | |
| Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम |
Archaeological Survey of India, Aurangabad Circle |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | OT-AGC-MH-145721 |
| Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम |
Cannon |
| Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म | Weapon - हथियार |
| Dynasty /वंश | Mughal Maratha Period - मुग़ल - मराठा कालीन |
| Period / तारीख/युग | C. 17th - 18th Cent. CE |
| Style / शैली | |
| Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र | Daulatabad Aurangabad |
| Material / सामग्री | Iron - लौह |
| Sub Material / उप.सामग्री | |
| Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है। | Store-2 near entry gate Daulatabad Fort Aurangabad. |
| State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र |
Maharashtra |
| Measurement/Weight माप/वजन |
|
| Length(cm) / लंबाई | 82.5 |
| Width(cm) / चौड़ाई | . |
| Height(cm) / ऊंचाई | |
| Weight(gm) / भार | . |
| Diameter(cm) /व्यास | |
| Thickness(cm)/मोटाई | |
| Depth(cm) /गहराई | |
| Description / विवरण | |
| Description / विवरण | This is a small gun cast in iron known as a shaturnal . The chase and muzzle of the gun is faceted and is octagonal in section. The muzzle face has out flaring rim. The portion between first and second reinforcement rings is decorated with V shaped appliqu design in iron. Breech of this gun is decorated with similar design. The trunnions are formed by combining two rods in to a ring having two projections. These are further engaged with a fork swivel. An inscription is engraved on the breech portion. The cannon is provided with thee reinforcement rings in copper two near muzzle and third near breech portion. The cascable is flat rectangular strip with two perforations engaged with iron nails to fix wooden butt which is partially damaged. The vent hole is seen on the right side of the breech with protection. The muzzle is provided with fore site point but back site U on the top portion of breech is missing only empty socket is seen now. |
| Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह | |
| Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र | |
| Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था | |
| Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण | Fair |
| Source | |
| From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान | |
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