Crossbow with Spanning Lever
Unknown Artist
crossbow, ca. 1540–60 and later; spanning lever, probably first half of the 16th century
Medium
Steel, wood (fruitwood, probably pear), staghorn, copper alloy, hemp
Dimensions
crossbow, L. 36 1/4 in. (92.1 cm); W. 25 7/16 in. (64.4 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 13 oz. (2,183 g); spanning lever L., extended 22 1/2 in. (57.1 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 6 oz. (632 g)
Classification
Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Culture
crossbow, Spanish, possibly Madrid; lever, probably Spanish
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Archer M. Huntington, 1927
Accession Number
27.160.18a, b