Crossbow
- Title
- Crossbow
- HCA Identifier
- 1916.1725
- Collection Location
- Collection Cleveland Museum of Art
- Date
- 1460-1470
- Location
- Germany
- Description
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The use of a cranequin on the top of the crossbow made it easier for people to reload. This is a composite bow.
Overall: 87 cm (34 1/4 in.); Bow: 74.5 cm (29 5/16 in.); Butt: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.) Weight: 3.82 kg (8.42 lbs.)
Materials/Media Wood (walnut?) inlaid with bone; horn; iron and steel; composite bow (horn and parchment) - Source
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.1725
Collection Cleveland Museum of Art
- Item sets
- Cleveland Museum of Art