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Hand Cannon
Iron, gold, silver, wood, brass | 94cm | Late 18th-early 19th century
Unknown Artist
The decoration on the barrel shows carp ascending a waterfall, symbolic of success in life.
Credit: Gift of Marshall C. Lefferts, 1909
Object: 09.49.2
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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