Crossbow of Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary (reigned 1458–1490)

Medium

Wood, horn, animal sinew, staghorn, birch bark, iron alloy

Dimensions

L. 29 in. (73.7 cm); W. 24 in. (60.9 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 1/2 oz. (2284 g)

Classification

Archery Equipment-Crossbows

Culture

Central or Eastern European, possibly Vienna

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1925

Accession Number

25.42