German monster cannon or mortar, manufactured of iron bars, which being placed lengthwise from end to end are fastened by circles of iron. This cannon 7 feet 10 inches in length and 3 feet 6 inches in diameter, has a shield placed between the handles. The shape f which indicates the beginning of the 14th century. In the Imperial Arsenal of Vienna.
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