Cranequin for a Member of the Ayrer Family
Unknown Artist
ca. 1570–90
Medium
Steel, wood (possibly ebony or plum), hemp, textile (silk or linen)
Dimensions
L. 14 in. (35.6 cm); W. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 14 oz. (2,198 g)
Classification
Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Culture
German, Nuremberg
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number
14.25.1572b