Title
Cannon
Creator
Year/Period
18th-19th centuries
Region
Malay Archipelago
Material
Technique
Accession No.
Z-0047-A
Collection of
The use of cannons in the Malay world dates to before the 16th century. The Portuguese report the capture of thousands of cannon at Melaka in 1511 and in 1521. Pigafetta, a Venetian scholar and traveller, reports seeing them in Brunei on Magellan's historic voyage. Important centres of cannon production included Brunei, Aceh and Makassar.
