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Title
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Cross-bow
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HCA Identifier
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Af1924,1217.10
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Collection Location
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The British Museum
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Date
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Production date: 1922-3
Acquisition date: 1924
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Location
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sub-Saharan Africa: Cameroon
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Description
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A wooden crossbow shaped to resemble a musket. The thick stock ends in a rifle-style butt and extends into a long, rounded barrel. A wooden prod, shaped in a semi-circle, is fitted horizontally through a rectangular hole in the middle of the stock. A thin wooden rod runs along the top length of the stock, secured in place with fiber bindings. A simple wooden trigger is mounted beneath the stock, while a lever mechanism is positioned on top near the rear. The sides of the stock also feature incised geometric decoration.
Materials/Media Wood
Dimensions/Measurements Height: Height: 12 centimetres
Width: Width: 39 centimetres
Depth: Depth: 145.50 centimetres
Other notes Donated by: Colonial Government of Nigeria (Chief Secretary)
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Source
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https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1924-1217-10
The British Museum
