Large Crossbow (Ganze Rüstung) of Johann Georg, Baron von Rechenberg

Medium

Steel, wood, wood veneer (snakewood), ivory (elephant), staghorn, horn, copper alloy, gold, wool, leather

Dimensions

L. 32 3/4 in. (83.2 cm); W. 32 7/8 in. (83.5 cm); Wt. 25 lb. 11 oz. (11.66 kg)

Classification

Archery Equipment-Crossbows

Culture

German, probably Dresden

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913

Accession Number

14.25.1576a