Crossbow of Count Ulrich V of Württemberg (1413–1480)
Heinrich Heid von Winterthur
dated 1460
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