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Pellet Crossbow

Unknown Artist

late 16th or early 17th century

Pellet Crossbow by Unknown Artist

Medium

Steel, wood (fruitwood, probably cherry), ivory, mother-of-pearl, gold, hemp, iron alloy

Dimensions

L. 36 3/16 in. (92 cm); W. 22 3/4 in. (57.7 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 3 oz. (1,432 g)

Classification

Archery Equipment-Crossbows

Culture

probably French

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913

Accession Number

14.25.1584

Rights

Public Domain

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