Cannonball, twelve pound

 
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12 pound cannonball
Cannonball, twelve pound
12 pound cannonball
12 pound cannonball

Cannonball, twelve pound

Object number2001.004.03
Date1860
Mediummetal
DimensionsOverall (Overall Diameter): 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
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    DescriptionSpherical ball of rusted metal with a single hole revealing a hollow center. The hole is irregularly carved, tapering to screw threads. The surface of the cannonball is pitted. This is a Confederate version of the 6-Pound Bormann Fused Shell, the inside of the shell would have case-shot balls and an exploding primer on the inside.
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