GUN BARREL really isn't that just rust Mounted on a contemporary metal

Mounted on a contemporary metal stand

The tripod with three hinged arms which can be swung out of the way to allow access to the fire

24½" high on metal stand

17th century

8" diameter x 4-1/2" high

GUN BARREL really isn't that just rust Mounted on a contemporary metalA Japanese iron gun barrel. The gun was introduced into Japan by the Portuguese in the 16th century and soon became a fundamental element of the Japanese military. The country's superior metal smithing skills and traditions allowed Japan to quickly master the manufacture of firearms in large number. But the ruling samurai's distain for what they viewed as an untraditional and unhonorable weapon in conjunction with the relative peace and seclusion