Homemade cannon

Homemade cannon

Homemade cannon

Historical artifacts. In Bangyou Village, Helu Township, there are two homemade cannons. One of them is collected by the county archives, measuring approximately 1.5 meters in length, with an inner diameter of 2 centimeters. The tail is slightly thicker and has a small hole used for loading the fuse. It is now preserved at the Lincang Cultural Relics Management Office. The other cannon has metal bands around its body, bears no inscriptions, and its casting date is unknown. Both cannons were used in the Battle of Banhong against the British.