Cross-bow

Title

Cross-bow

HCA Identifier

Af1932,1021.35

Collection Location

The British Museum

Date

Acquisition date: 1932

Location

sub-Saharan Africa: Cameroon

Description

This crossbow features a long, thin wooden stock that tapers toward the butt end. A trigger or axle mechanism is located near the front section of the stock, just behind the bowstring. The front end of the stock is thicker and decorated with carved lines. The prod is thick and block-like at the center, tapering toward its ends. The bowstring appears to be made of twisted fibre.
Materials/Media Wood
Dimensions/Measurements Height: Height: 122 centimetres
Width: Width: 49.90 centimetres
Depth: Depth: 4.80 centimetres
Other notes Donated by: Major P H G Powell-Cotton

Source

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1932-1021-35
The British Museum