Model of a Basilisk (Cannon) for Emperor Charles V (1500–1558)
Object type: Model of a basilisk (cannon)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian
Artist: Pietro d'Arena
Artist bio: Italian, Sicily, active ca. 1503–23
Artist role: Founder
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: 1523
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: L. 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm); Cal. .875 in. (22.2 mm); Wt. 27 lb. 2 1/2 oz. (12.32 kg)
Classification: Firearms-Cannon
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914