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Title
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Cross-bow
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HCA Identifier
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As1944,01.61.a
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Collection Location
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The British Museum
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Date
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Acquisition date: 1944
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Location
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China
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Description
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“A wooden repeating pellet crossbow designed to fire darts. The bow consists of two layers of wood with a twisted hide string. It features a deep chamber with no cut-off device, and a wedge for tightening the bow” (from URL). This is a Chu-ko-nu style crossbow. The thick, block-like stock and prod are complemented by a bracing piece at the butt for stabilization against the hip or torso during use. A chambered case is positioned on top, and a combination spanning and trigger mechanism lever is visible at the rear. The bowstring is made from twisted fiber or cord, with ends looped around the edges of the prod.
Materials/Media Wood, skin, metal
Dimensions/Measurements Height: Height: 15 centimetres
Weight: Weight: 1.22 kilograms
Width: Width: 59 centimetres
Depth: Depth: 41 centimetres
Other notes Donated by Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine
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Source
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https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_As1944-01-61-a
The British Museum
