Part of a cannon captured at the Battle of Shimonoseki Part of a Gun, Short piece of the barrel of a bronze cannon, on which a Japanese weapon in silver is inlaid. The weapon consists of three suns above which the character for digit 1. The weapon (Mon) is called 'Nagatoboshi': star of Nagato. It is used as the second weapon (keamon) of the Daimyo, of the Nagato province, the Mori family, residing in the city of Hagi. The weapon was also used by the Mori family branch in Fuchu, also in Nagato province, and the Mori in Kiyosue, also a place in the same province, Japan, Shimonoseki, Street of, Nagato (prince), anonymous, 1865, bronze (metal), silver (metal), l 24.5 cm × d 22.5 cm × c 10 cm × w 69.8 kg
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