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Title
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Crossbow
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Collection Location
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Oxford, United Kingdom
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Date
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Before 1891
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Location
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East Asia (China (Uncertain))
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Description
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This crossbow is dated to have been made before 1891, though its exact origins are uncertain (likely China but unconfirmed). The crossbow’s stock is made of wood and is fragmented into two parts. The upper portion of the stock features a rectangular groove that runs along the top surface. Through the middle of the broken front portion of the stock is a metal transverse pin that is used as a support for the crossbow’s spanning device. The end of the front portion of the crossbow shows signs of damage where it was broken in half. The bottom half of the stock features a slight curve that straightens and narrows in width at the end of the stock. Attached to the butt of the stock is an acorn-shaped piece made of copper metal. The stock also possesses a mother-of-peal inlay and ornate dotted decorations along its sides. The trigger mechanism is featured on the bottom half of the stock, with both the trigger and trigger mechanism being made from copper metal. The trigger appears to be a snap lock trigger mechanism.
Measurements: Height: max 145 mm, Length: max 1245 mm, Width: max 750 mm
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Mother of Pearl Shell, Process Inlaid, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal)
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Source
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Pitt Rivers Museum
