Crossbow, Cranequin and Six Crossbow Bolts

Medium

Steel, wood (probably cherry, and possibly service tree), ivory (probably elephant), horn, mother-of-pearl, iron alloy, copper alloy, hemp

Dimensions

crossbow, L. 26 7/8 in. (68.3 cm); W. 24 9/16 in. (62.4 cm); Wt. 9 lb. 6 oz. (4,258 g); cranequin L. 14 5/8 in. (37 cm); W. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 1 oz. (2,297 g)

Classification

Archery Equipment-Crossbows

Culture

southern German or Tyrolese; cranequin probably German or Swiss

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Ridgely Hunt, in memory of William Cruger Pell, 1907

Accession Number

07.24.48a–h