Greetings Listers:

A Japanese cannon that has apparently been "rotting" away since around the 1930s has come to the attention of my museum.  The story attached to the cannon is that it was given to the city by World War I veterans, and had previously occupied a space beside the city's most famous landmark.  Somehow the cannon has ended up behind a tool shed in a city park.  I am working on gathering information on this piece to get local government enthused about conserving the cannon.  This is totally out of my field.  Does anyone out there have a source for validating types/dates for Japanese cannons?  I can supply a .jpg of the object if requested.

Many thanks in advance,
Teresa Whitt, Director/Curator
South Charleston Museum

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