Ethnographic Leather Cannon with photos.!!!

[Rick]

That looks like a copy of a European Mortar .
Strange there seem to be no wheels ; maybe a fortification piece , but usually these were used against fortifications .
That took a very large ball or bomb !!

Here's a link to a very interesting Indian Mortar .

http://www.firepower.org.uk/gallerie...ry_gallery.cfm