A silver-plated brass and wood model of the Zamzama cannon, Pakistan, 20th Century
on a rectangular stepped base, the cannon with brass barrel and mounts, some plated in silver, the carriage and wheels of wood, applied plaque to base reading 'Presented to Mr and Mrs Wilkie-Brown on their departure from Pakistan by Lahore office staff. 19.10.59'
the cannon 20.5 cm. long
The Zamzama cannon, also known as Bhangianwali Toap, was cast in the early 18th Century in Lahore and is currently on display in front of the Lahore Museum in Pakistan. It was used by Ahmed Shah, ruler of the Durrani Empire in the 1761 battle of Panipat, after which it was left with the governor of Lahore because the carriage that was supposed to carry it to Kabul had not been completed. Ranjit Singh acquired it after defeating the Bhagis in 1802. He used it in various battles, including Daska, Kasur, Sujanpur, Wazirabad and Multan, before it was decommissioned having been severely damaged in the battle of Multan.
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on a rectangular stepped base, the cannon with brass barrel and mounts, some plated in silver, the carriage and wheels of wood, applied plaque to base reading 'Presented to Mr and Mrs Wilkie-Brown on their departure from Pakistan by Lahore office staff. 19.10.59'
the cannon 20.5 cm. long
The Zamzama cannon, also known as Bhangianwali Toap, was cast in the early 18th Century in Lahore and is currently on display in front of the Lahore Museum in Pakistan. It was used by Ahmed Shah, ruler of the Durrani Empire in the 1761 battle of Panipat, after which it was left with the governor of Lahore because the carriage that was supposed to carry it to Kabul had not been completed. Ranjit Singh acquired it after defeating the Bhagis in 1802. He used it in various battles, including Daska, Kasur, Sujanpur, Wazirabad and Multan, before it was decommissioned having been severely damaged in the battle of Multan.
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