This Burmese bronze gun cast in the form of a dragon is one of the most intriguing objects in our collection at Fort Nelson, not only because of its ornate design but for the mystery that enshrouds it.
In this episode our Assistant Curator of Artillery, Thomas Davies, shares his quest of the origins of the gun, what it might have been used for and what its dragon design might symbolise.
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