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Title
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Late 16th century Spanish Crossbow
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Collection Location
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
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Date
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c. 1590–1610
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Location
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Spain
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Description
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This crossbow has a steel prod with a string made of hemp and binding made of rope. The fruitwood stock is plated with brass columns on the top, along with bone, and side of the stock. The nut is composed of bone and the transverse pin is poking through a square brass plate. The butt stock is also fitted with a brass plate. It has a long iron trigger guard extending to the butt stock and an iron trigger.
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Source
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The Art Institute of Chicago,
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Crossbow Top Measurements
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9.5 × 77.5 × 57.2 cm
