Cannonball
1949.07.0002
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cannonball (1949.07.0002) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Early Ottoman Empire, 15th century |
| Culture | Ottoman or Byzantine |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Circumference) | 55 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 17.2 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 6800 g |
| Measuring Remarks | More than 25lbs. Circumference is about 55 cm. |
| Materials | Stone--Granite |
| Manufacturing Processes | N/A |
| Munsell Color Information | Grayish Brown (7.5yr 4/2) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Per Joel Gordon, Dept. of History, UIUC, 1997: (Info on 1949.07.0002). "I defer here to the wisdom of the donor, Professor Lybyer, one of the early giants of Ottoman studies, and of UI history department." |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | _A Guide to the Greek Coin Reproductions from the British Museum that are in the World Heritage Museum Collection_ NOTE: The "Guide" was compiled from information taken from: Hill, G.F. _A Guide to the Principal Coins of the Greeks from Circ. 700 B.C. to A.D. 270, Based on the Work of Barclay V. Head_. University Press, Oxford,j 1965. Head, Barclay V. _A Guide to the Principal Gold and Silver Coins of the Ancients from B.C. 700 to A.D. 1_. Oxford University Press, London, 1895. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Mrs. A. H. Lybyer |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |