Pellet Crossbow

Unknown Artist

ca. 1550–1600

Pellet Crossbow by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, wood (walnut), staghorn, hemp

Dimensions

L. 40 3/16 in. (102.1 cm); W. 25 9/16 in. (64.9 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 8 oz. (3,388 g)

Classification

Archery Equipment-Crossbows

Culture

probably Italian or French

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913

Accession Number

14.25.1581

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