Crossbow of Count Ulrich V of Württemberg (1413–1480)

Crossbow of Count Ulrich V of Württemberg (1413–1480) by Heinrich Heid von Winterthur

Medium

Wood (European hornbeam), horn, animal sinew, staghorn, birch bark, iron alloy, copper alloy, pigment

Dimensions

L. 28 1/16 in. (71.2 cm); W. 25 5/8 in. (65 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 9 oz. (2972 g)

Classification

Archery Equipment-Crossbows

Culture

German, probably Stuttgart

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1904

Accession Number

04.3.36

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