Name of Object:

Cannon

Location:

La Manouba, Tunis, Tunisia

Holding Institution:

Palais de la Rose – Musée de l’Armée

 About Higher Institute for the Study of Contemporary History of Tunisia, University of Manouba, La Manouba, Tunis

Date of Object:

19th century

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Metal

Description:

This cast bronze cannon is 156 cm long, has a front diameter of 50 cm and a back diameter of 85 cm. The Beylik of Tunis' coat of arms can be seen near the muzzle, and the Kingdom of Italy's near the back, as well as the name of the manufacturer, Fonderia di Torino, and the date, 1867.

Type of Object

Ironwork; weaponry

Citation of this web page:

Bechir Yazidi "Cannon" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;tn;34;en

Prepared by: Bechir Yazidi
Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: TN 034