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Title
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Crossbow (Halbe Rüstung) with Winder (Cranequin)
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HCA Identifier
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29.158.650a, b
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Collection Location
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Collection Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
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Date
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crossbow, ca. 1720–30; winder, ca. 1575–1600
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Location
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Geography: probably Dresden, Saxony Culture: crossbow, German, probably Dresden; winder, possibly German
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Description
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This type of crossbow was popular as a sporting weapon for target shooting and especially for hunting, because of its precision, quiet discharge, and projectiles which could range up to four hundred yards, depending on the size. The engravings on this crossbow show demonic mask carvings and small game hunting which further reinforce the purpose of this crossbow as a sporting or hunting tool.
Classification: Archery Equipment-Crossbows Credit Line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Materials/Media Steel, wood (walnut), staghorn, copper alloy, hemp, leather, silk, gold, iron alloy, wool
Dimensions/Measurements crossbow: L. 26 15/16 in. (68.4 cm); W. 29 7/8 in. (75.8 cm); Wt. 13 lb. 15 oz. (6329 g); winder: L. 14 in. (35.5 cm); W. 4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 3 oz. (2341 g)
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Source
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https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/23337
Collection Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
