Dulle Griet

Name: Dulle Griet
Brand: Diez (Geschütze)
SKU: 207/1022
Price: 74.95 EUR
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Manufacturer: Diez (Geschütze)
Size 30 mm
unpainted, kit
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Weight: 0.08 kg

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The Dulle Griet ("Mad Meg", named after the Flemish folklore figure Dull Gret) is a medieval supergun from Ghent, Belgium. The wrought-iron bombard was constructed in the first half of the 15th century from 32 longitudinal bars enclosed by 61 rings. In 1452, the bombard was employed by the city of Ghent in the siege of Oudenaarde, but fell into the hands of the defenders on the retreat and was only returned to Ghent in 1578. Today, the bombard is set up close to the Friday Market square in the old town.
Besides the Dulle Griet, a number of 15th-century European superguns are known to have been employed primarily in siege warfare, including the wrought-iron Pumhart von Steyr and Mons Meg as well as the cast-bronze Faule Mette, Faule Grete and Grose Bochse.

Group: Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition: unpainted, kit
Scale: Size 30 mm
Material: Pewter-Alloy 55%Sn 39%Pb 6%Sb
Epoch: Medieval
Time: 11. Jh. - 15. Jh.
Nationality/Location: Europe
State: New