Ethnographic Leather Cannon with photos.!!!

spiral · 26th June 2005, 09:48 PM

Thats cool Rather, Thanks.

Ok as a few of you like cannons & stuff , heres a meaty looking mortar from Katmando museam as well!

Any one know anything about this strange beast, I ve never seen a carriage like that, not that that means anything!

Id guess it still qualifies as ethnographic?

Spiral

Rick · 26th June 2005, 10:32 PM

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

spiral · 26th June 2005, 11:23 PM

Ilike the Tiger mortar Rick! Cheers!

I think the Nepali mortar had little wheels underneth it within the mount!

I think the balls/bombs were at least a foot in diameter!

Spiral

26th June 2005, 09:48 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thats cool Rather, Thanks. Ok as a few of you like cannons & stuff , heres a meaty looking mortar from Katmando museam as well! Any one know anything about this strange beast, I ve never seen a carriage like that, not that that means anything! Id guess it still qualifies as ethnographic? Spiral Attached Images

26th June 2005, 10:32 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	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

26th June 2005, 11:23 PM	#3
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Ilike the Tiger mortar Rick! Cheers! I think the Nepali mortar had little wheels underneth it within the mount! I think the balls/bombs were at least a foot in diameter! Spiral