Light Crossbow (Schnepper) from the Armory of Sedlitz Palace
Johann Gottfried Hänisch the Elder
dated 1733
Medium
Steel, wood (walnut), staghorn, hemp, wool, gold
Dimensions
L. 27 11/16 in. (70.3 cm); W. 22 1/2 in. (57.1 cm); Wt. 4 lb. 5 oz. (1,949 g)
Classification
Archery Equipment-Crossbows
Culture
German, Dresden
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2010
Accession Number
2010.315